Prompted by his theories of heredity and environment, Zola set out to show Nana, "the golden fly," rising out of the underworld to feed on society%u2014a predetermined product of her origins. Nana's latent destructiveness is mirrored in the Empire's, and they reflect each others' disintegration and final collapse in 1890. Built around the book's scientific skeleton is a powerful, sensual atmosphere, and a rich use of words which elevate the novel beyond the realistic platform into a "poem of male desires." Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.
Penguin Classics, 26/07/1973 00:00:01. paperback. Very Good. 2.0984 in x 19.6850 in x 13.1900 in. Secondhand. Spine lightly creased. Pages lightly tanned. Cover picture shows a detail from a nude by Toulouse-Lautrec. Very good book.
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One tiny crease on front cover and some ever so slight browning of pages. This version of the book has a naked woman on the front. I think the Nana Grill at the Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas has this same painting hanging over the bar. 1978 edition by Penquin Classics. (PM) "Z"ola
Born to drunken parents in the slums of Paris, Nana lives in squalor until she is discovered at the Theatre des Varietes. She soon rises from the streets to set the city alight as the most famous high-class prostitute of her day. Rich men, Comtes and Marquises fall at her feet, great ladies try to emulate her appearance, lovers even kill themselves for her. Nana's hedonistic appetite for luxury and decadent pleasures knows no bounds - until, eventually, it consumes her. Nana provoked outrage on its publication in 1880, with its heroine damned as 'the most crude and bestial sort of whore', yes the language of the novel makes Nana almost a mythical figure: a destructive force preying on a corrupt society. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Very good A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the book cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Some identifying marks on the inside cover, but this is minimal. Very little wear and tear. The book you see is the book you will get!
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