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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... returned , La Faloise had almost recovered himself . He feared lest he should be regarded as a provincial if he appeared too much disconcerted . " I have been told , " he began , wishing at any rate to say something , “ that Nana has a ...
... returned , La Faloise had almost recovered himself . He feared lest he should be regarded as a provincial if he appeared too much disconcerted . " I have been told , " he began , wishing at any rate to say something , “ that Nana has a ...
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... returned and whirled the gods round and round . Juno , as a farmer's wife , caught Jupiter flirting with the washerwoman , and spanked him . Diana surprising Venus in the act of arranging a meeting with Mars , hastened to inform Vulcan ...
... returned and whirled the gods round and round . Juno , as a farmer's wife , caught Jupiter flirting with the washerwoman , and spanked him . Diana surprising Venus in the act of arranging a meeting with Mars , hastened to inform Vulcan ...
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... returned filled with wonder . " " I am told , however , that it will not be ready in time , " observed La Faloise . “ Something has gone wrong- 99 " It will be ready ! The emperor insists upon it ! " interrupted the count in his stern ...
... returned filled with wonder . " " I am told , however , that it will not be ready in time , " observed La Faloise . “ Something has gone wrong- 99 " It will be ready ! The emperor insists upon it ! " interrupted the count in his stern ...
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... returned from wan- dering about the house and enjoying her triumph. The youngster, fresh from college, beside him had not once quitted his seat, so overpowering was the state of admiration into which the sight of Nana had plunged him ...
... returned from wan- dering about the house and enjoying her triumph. The youngster, fresh from college, beside him had not once quitted his seat, so overpowering was the state of admiration into which the sight of Nana had plunged him ...
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... returned to the Café des Variétés, where Augustus was al- lowing her to eat the lumps of sugar left by the customers. A stout man, who was greatly excited, having just quitted the theatre, at length took her off into the darkness of the ...
... returned to the Café des Variétés, where Augustus was al- lowing her to eat the lumps of sugar left by the customers. A stout man, who was greatly excited, having just quitted the theatre, at length took her off into the darkness of the ...
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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