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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... gentleman to their seats—the gentleman in evening dress, and the lady slim and slightly stooping, and glancing slowly over the house. Two young men suddenly appeared in the stalls close to the orchestra. They remained standing, looking ...
... gentleman to their seats—the gentleman in evening dress, and the lady slim and slightly stooping, and glancing slowly over the house. Two young men suddenly appeared in the stalls close to the orchestra. They remained standing, looking ...
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... gentleman lost his hat . " Ah ! you ask me too much , ” cried Bordenave , whom twenty men were besieging with questions . “ You will see her presently . I must be off , they are waiting for me . ” He disappeared , radiant at having ...
... gentleman lost his hat . " Ah ! you ask me too much , ” cried Bordenave , whom twenty men were besieging with questions . “ You will see her presently . I must be off , they are waiting for me . ” He disappeared , radiant at having ...
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... gentleman repeated, “Nana! Oh, my! Nana!” The crush was tremendous. A quarrel broke out at the box-office, the cries for Nana increased; one of those stupid fits of bru- tal excitement common to crowds had taken possession of this mass ...
... gentleman repeated, “Nana! Oh, my! Nana!” The crush was tremendous. A quarrel broke out at the box-office, the cries for Nana increased; one of those stupid fits of bru- tal excitement common to crowds had taken possession of this mass ...
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... gentleman.” Fauchery slowly brought his opera-glass to bear on the box indicated; but he turned away immediately. “Oh! it's only Labordette,” he murmured in a careless tone of voice, as if the presence of that gentleman was the most ...
... gentleman.” Fauchery slowly brought his opera-glass to bear on the box indicated; but he turned away immediately. “Oh! it's only Labordette,” he murmured in a careless tone of voice, as if the presence of that gentleman was the most ...
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... at having unin- tentionally spoken so loud . Daguenet , who sat next him , looked at him . with a smile , and the audience laughed aloud and thought no more of hissing, while the young gentlemen with white kid gloves also Nana 11.
... at having unin- tentionally spoken so loud . Daguenet , who sat next him , looked at him . with a smile , and the audience laughed aloud and thought no more of hissing, while the young gentlemen with white kid gloves also Nana 11.
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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