NanaCourier Corporation, 21/09/2012 - 352 من الصفحات We first meet Nana in the Variety Theatre, where the captivating eighteen-year-old is appearing in the lead role of a musical—even though she can't act or sing. "Nana has something that makes up for everything else," the theater owner explains, and he's right. Instead of booing her off the stage, the crowd howls with admiration. She has disrobed by the third act, and her career as a femme fatale is off to a sensational start. Nana crawls out of the gutter to ascend the heights of Parisian society, devouring men and squandering fortunes along the way. Zola begins the story of French realism's most beguiling siren in 1867, amid the decadence and moral decay of France's Gilded Age. Nana's corruption reflects the spirit of her era, her prostitution symbolizing the degenerate state of Second Empire politics and society. Hailed as one of the first modern novels, Nana addresses contemporary subjects with realistic observations, dialogue, and scenarios. Its publication sparked a heated controversy that made it an overnight bestseller, and it has long since reigned as a classic of French literature. |
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... Vandeuvres,” whispered Fauchery to La Faloise. The count shook hands with the journalist, whilst a lively discussion took place between Lucy and Blanche. They quite blocked up the entry with their skirts covered with flounces, one in ...
... Vandeuvres,” whispered Fauchery to La Faloise. The count shook hands with the journalist, whilst a lively discussion took place between Lucy and Blanche. They quite blocked up the entry with their skirts covered with flounces, one in ...
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... Vandeuvres emerged a little from behind Blanche's broad shoulders; while Fauchery watched the Muffats from out of the corner of his eyes. The count looked very grave, as if he had not understood anything; and the countess, smiling ...
... Vandeuvres emerged a little from behind Blanche's broad shoulders; while Fauchery watched the Muffats from out of the corner of his eyes. The count looked very grave, as if he had not understood anything; and the countess, smiling ...
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... Vandeuvres stopped him to ask him some questions . When he learnt that the two cousins intended paying their the Muffats , he directed them to their box , No. 7 , which he had just left . Then he whispered in the journalist's ear ...
... Vandeuvres stopped him to ask him some questions . When he learnt that the two cousins intended paying their the Muffats , he directed them to their box , No. 7 , which he had just left . Then he whispered in the journalist's ear ...
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... Vandeuvres's stage-box the fair-haired Labordette, quite at his ease, and conversing intimately with Blanche de Sivry. “I say,” said he, as he joined his cousin, “this Labordette appears to know all the women. He's with Blanche now ...
... Vandeuvres's stage-box the fair-haired Labordette, quite at his ease, and conversing intimately with Blanche de Sivry. “I say,” said he, as he joined his cousin, “this Labordette appears to know all the women. He's with Blanche now ...
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... Vandeuvres, who was very pale, with tightly pressed lips—the stout Steiner, whose apoplectic face seemed bursting—Labordette examining through his eyeglass with the astonished look of a jockey admiring a thorough - bred Nana 21.
... Vandeuvres, who was very pale, with tightly pressed lips—the stout Steiner, whose apoplectic face seemed bursting—Labordette examining through his eyeglass with the astonished look of a jockey admiring a thorough - bred Nana 21.
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amused Anton Chekhov appeared arms asked became beneath Blonde Venus Bordenave Bosc burst called carriage chair chemise Chezelles Clarisse Count Muffat cried crowd Daguenet door drawing-room dress dressing-room everything exclaimed eyes face Faloise Fauchery fellow felt filly Folies-Dramatiques Fondettes Fontan Foucarmont Fougeray Gaga gentlemen George girl glance hair hands hastened head kiss knew La Faloise Labordette ladies laugh leave light listened little Louis looked Lucy Lusignan Madame Hugon Madame Lerat Madame Maloir Marquis de Chouard midst murmured Nana Nana’s never night o’clock once pale Paris passed Philippe prince Prullière replied resumed returned Rose Mignon round Satin seated seemed seized shoulders Simone smile Steiner stood stupid suddenly talked theatre thing thought thousand francs tone of voice turned Vandeuvres Venot waiting whilst William Shakespeare window women words young woman Zoé