Nana
Written by Emile Zola
Narrated by Aria Wilson
()
About this audiobook
"Nana" by Émile Zola is a novel that explores the decadence and moral decay of Parisian society in the 19th century. It follows the life of Nana, a beautiful and ambitious young woman, as she navigates the social and economic challenges of her time. The novel provides a vivid portrayal of the excesses and corruption of the Second Empire, using Nana as a symbol of the destructive influence of unchecked desire and hedonism.
Emile Zola
Émile Zola (1840-1902) was a French novelist, journalist, and playwright. Born in Paris to a French mother and Italian father, Zola was raised in Aix-en-Provence. At 18, Zola moved back to Paris, where he befriended Paul Cézanne and began his writing career. During this early period, Zola worked as a clerk for a publisher while writing literary and art reviews as well as political journalism for local newspapers. Following the success of his novel Thérèse Raquin (1867), Zola began a series of twenty novels known as Les Rougon-Macquart, a sprawling collection following the fates of a single family living under the Second Empire of Napoleon III. Zola’s work earned him a reputation as a leading figure in literary naturalism, a style noted for its rejection of Romanticism in favor of detachment, rationalism, and social commentary. Following the infamous Dreyfus affair of 1894, in which a French-Jewish artillery officer was falsely convicted of spying for the German Embassy, Zola wrote a scathing open letter to French President Félix Faure accusing the government and military of antisemitism and obstruction of justice. Having sacrificed his reputation as a writer and intellectual, Zola helped reverse public opinion on the affair, placing pressure on the government that led to Dreyfus’ full exoneration in 1906. Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901 and 1902, Zola is considered one of the most influential and talented writers in French history.
More audiobooks from Emile Zola
Thérèse Raquin Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bright Side of Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ladies' Paradise: Au Bonheur des Dames Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Top 10 Short Stories - The French: The top ten short stories of all time written by authors from France. Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Nana
Related audiobooks
Money Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsScenes from a Courtesan's Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsÉmile Zola: A Very Short Introduction Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Odd Women Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Notre Dame de Paris Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsValerius Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Conscript, a Short Story by Honoré de Balzac Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Man Who Couldn't Die: The Tale of an Authentic Human Being Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Child of the Jago Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsResurrection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAnarchism and Other Essays (Version 2) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini Vol 2 Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Truth / Untruth (Unabridged) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Constitution: French Revolution Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In the Reign of Terror Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Last Man Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNews from Nowhere Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Wyvern mystery Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Color Line: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Princess Casamassima Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMoving the Mountain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAnd No More Sorrow: A mother, her daughter, their war Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Lost Illusions: Two Poets Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Last Winter by Adrian Grigore Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Guillotine: French Revolution Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHistory of Tom Jones, A Foundling Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fantastic Tales: Visionary and Everyday Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bastille: The French Revolution Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Classics For You
The Silmarillion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Their Eyes Were Watching God Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Bell Jar Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Complete Sherlock Holmes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Series of Unfortunate Events #1 Multi-Voice, A: The Bad Beginning Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Perks of Being a Wallflower Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Picture of Dorian Gray: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Iliad: A New Translation by Caroline Alexander Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Crucible Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Old Man and the Sea Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Fountainhead Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Frankenstein Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Schindler's List Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stone Blind: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Atlas Shrugged Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Thousand Ships: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5To Kill a Mockingbird Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Name of the Rose Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flowers in the Attic: 40th Anniversary Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Great Gatsby Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Master and Margarita Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pride and Prejudice: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5War & Peace - Volume I Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/520,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Tale of Two Cities Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5For Whom the Bell Tolls Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Prince: Machiavelli Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Nana
0 ratings0 reviews