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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... beneath the enameled exterior of cultural standards and refinements, there exists a heritage of animality that does not, cannot, die, so long as life lasts, for it is, in the ultimate, the motivating force of even the highest ...
... beneath the enameled exterior of cultural standards and refinements, there exists a heritage of animality that does not, cannot, die, so long as life lasts, for it is, in the ultimate, the motivating force of even the highest ...
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... beneath . Mignon , a tall , stout fel- low , with the square head of the Hercules of a travelling show , shoul- dered his way through the crowd , dragging on his arm the banker Steiner — a short man , with a big stomach and a round face ...
... beneath . Mignon , a tall , stout fel- low , with the square head of the Hercules of a travelling show , shoul- dered his way through the crowd , dragging on his arm the banker Steiner — a short man , with a big stomach and a round face ...
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... beneath the coarse paintings of the ceiling. The foot-lights blazed upon the crimson curtain, the richness of which suggested the most fabulous of palaces, and offered a melancholy contrast to the poverty of the frame, the crevices in ...
... beneath the coarse paintings of the ceiling. The foot-lights blazed upon the crimson curtain, the richness of which suggested the most fabulous of palaces, and offered a melancholy contrast to the poverty of the frame, the crevices in ...
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... beneath a shower of little baby curls . " That's Gaga , ” replied Fauchery simply ; and , as the name seemed to convey no information to his cousin , he added , “ Haven't you heard of Gaga ? She was one of the beauties of the first ...
... beneath a shower of little baby curls . " That's Gaga , ” replied Fauchery simply ; and , as the name seemed to convey no information to his cousin , he added , “ Haven't you heard of Gaga ? She was one of the beauties of the first ...
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... as the crowd in the passages was almost impenetrable . To pass through the dif- ferent groups , it was necessary to use one's elbows rather freely . Leaning against the wall , beneath a brass gas - bracket 16 Emile Zola.
... as the crowd in the passages was almost impenetrable . To pass through the dif- ferent groups , it was necessary to use one's elbows rather freely . Leaning against the wall , beneath a brass gas - bracket 16 Emile Zola.
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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