Nana una cortesana que domina a todos, ella en realidad es la victima de una sociedad corrompida. Nana es de todos, pero no pertenece a ninguno y su desnudez que exhibe sin inhibiciones en el teatro de variedades, hace que se disimule su voz ronca y desagradable y sus ningunas cualidades artisticas.
Nana, a courtesan who dominates everybody, is in fact a victim of a corrupt society. Nana gives herself to all, but she doesn't belong to anyone and her nakedness, that she exhibits without any inhibitions in the theater, helps to disguise her hoarse and disagreeable voice and her lack of art.
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"Où la fille de Gervaise tente de survivre et de gravir les échelons grâce à sa beauté... pour le payer bien cher au final. C'est du Zola, donc déprimant, réaliste et laissant peu de place à l'espoir et à la rédemption. Mais c'est toujours aussi bien écrit, aussi prenant. " — La (4 out of 5 stars)
"Où la fille de Gervaise tente de survivre et de gravir les échelons grâce à sa beauté... pour le payer bien cher au final. C'est du Zola, donc déprimant, réaliste et laissant peu de place à l'espoir et à la rédemption. Mais c'est toujours aussi bien écrit, aussi prenant. "
" The heroine is sympathetic despite her vocational toxicity. Nana's epically slutty method of avenging her class and sex is kinda cathartic. "
" This is beautifully written, but two thirds of the way through I cannot read any further. This beautiful young woman giving herself to this man who mistreats her is too awful to read. "
" Classic yes, but far to depressing and dull for me. "
" Trying to get through this one...is a bit tedious...not as exciting as some of Zola's others... "
" Zola kind of really didn't like the ladies, did he? "
" quite the warning to anyone thinking of taking up the life of a courtesan. the last page is a winner. "
" I had a bad translation frm 1931. It might not be such a bad read with an updated one. "
" This is one of my very favorite books of all time... Which is saying a lot. I just fell in love with this story, the city, the characters I love a good romantic tragedy though, to be sure. "
" It took me a little while to get into this book, particularly because I originally found the writing style of Zola and/or his translator a bit tedious, but overall I enjoyed it. "
" First read this 40 years ago in French and English for a university French course. Made even more of an impact now. "
" wow! slow start but once I got going this was wonderful. "
" A lovely introduction to prostitutes and courtesans in late 19th century France. "
" fantastic portrait as always. "
" While difficult to get into, I ended up thoroughly enjoying this book. The extravagance and debauchery of the period make it like reading a tabloid from that era. It was good enough that I will read Zola! "
" May have to put this on my reread list. It's been many years since I read it. A good read. "
" what can I say? a whore named nana brings men to their knees then dies of syphilis. awesome!! "
" Really good book, I read cos my aunt was a character in it, but it was too realistic and therefore depressing. A French librarian told me, 'You read Shakespeare here at school, we read Zola.' I can see why. "
" Can't really remember what I thought of this book at the time I read it - over 40 years ago and still naive 20-something idealist. "
" Sexual theatre exploits during the period of the Parisian World's Fair. ;-) "
" Mein Favorit aus meiner Kindheit!!! TOP! "
" I hated this novel for it's rank offensively aggressive mysogynism and it's sanctimonious preaching. "
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