Generally I enjoyed the story, though it was a bit boring and nothing happened, until about three-quarters in. The amount of men that she does (off page, of course) is by the end of the novel probably in the dozens, if not hundreds. The main character is a prostitute, though she doesn’t see herself as one most of the time, and she appears naked throughout the story pretty often. I can totally see why Nana would be shocking for Zola’s contemporaries. Zola is one of the big guys in naturalism, and Nana is one of his most “shocking” books. Project Gutenberg Nana (free download, sadly only in French) To find out more, you can see my list or visit the Classics Club website. I read this book as part of the Classics Club Challenge – I challenged myself to read fifty classics picked by me in the next three years.
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