Zola, Emile, 1840-19022020
Books, Manuscripts
'Nana' is an evocation of the glittering, corrupt world of the Second French Empire, where prostitution played an important part at all levels. 'She was the golden beast, an unconscious force, the very scent of her could bring the world to ruin.' Nana, daughter of a drunk and a laundress, is the ...