Nana

Interesting Facts

• The book is part of the "Rougon-Macquart" series, in which Émile Zola explores the influence of heredity and environment on human destiny.
• The main character, Nana, becomes a symbol of the destructive power of female beauty and sexuality, impacting men from the upper echelons of society.
• The novel explores themes of social injustice and moral decay in late 19th-century Paris.
• Zola uses a realistic style to highlight contrasts between luxury and poverty, as well as the hypocrisy of bourgeois society.
• The book caused a scandal due to its frank depiction of sexuality and criticism of the social norms of the time.