Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 573 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile Nana Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_(novel) Produced by Carlo Traverso from image files made available from Bibliotheque Nationale de France "Nana" by Émile Zola is a novel written during the late 19th century, specifically set in Paris under the Second Empire. The story revolves around the character of Nana, a seductive and ambitious actress who captures the attention of society, stirring both admiration and scandal as she navigates a world filled with desire and decadence. At the start of the narrative, the scene is set in the theater of Variétés, where a mix of excited patrons eagerly anticipate the premiere of the play "La Blonde Vénus," starring the enigmatic Nana. The atmosphere is charged with anticipation, as characters converse about Nana's burgeoning fame. As the story unfolds, glimpses of Nana's impactful presence and interactions reveal her allure. The opening highlights not just the public's curiosity about her but also hints at her complex relationships with the various characters surrounding her, laying the groundwork for a tale steeped in themes of sexuality, power, and societal critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Prostitutes -- France -- Fiction French fiction -- 19th century France -- History -- Second Empire, 1852-1870 -- Fiction Young women -- France -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1007838 2025-10-03T03:41:25.020481 text/html 1007659 2025-01-09T18:39:55.284607 text/html 432757 2025-10-03T03:41:35.321372 application/epub+zip 447237 2025-10-03T03:41:27.176446 application/epub+zip 447238 2025-10-03T03:41:25.894417 application/epub+zip 741980 2025-10-03T03:41:41.652364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698490 2025-10-03T03:41:34.494366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680188 2022-09-03T06:35:28.353839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 932788 2025-10-03T03:41:24.397472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 911153 2014-10-24T22:15:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18943 2025-10-03T03:41:41.789379 application/rdf+xml 9538 2025-10-03T03:41:26.396426 image/jpeg 2747 2025-10-03T03:41:26.146428 image/jpeg 342661 2014-10-24T22:15:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 423082 2025-10-03T03:41:25.099455 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia