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Nana - Émile Zola (1880) Summary (Les Rougon-Macquart - 9)
Book 287: Nana - Émile Zola (1880)
Series: Les Rougon-Macquart - 9
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Book at a glance: Nana by Émile Zola , published in 1880, is a powerful exploration of decadence and societal decay in the final years of the Second French Empire. The novel follows the rise and fall of its eponymous protagonist, Nana Coupeau, a courtesan whose beauty and sensuality captivate and corrupt the men of Parisian high society. As the ninth installment in Zola's twenty-volume series, Les Rougon-Macquart , Nana serves as a stark commentary on the interplay between heredity and environment, as well as…
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