"Nana" is the greatest literary scandal of the 19th century — a book that was locked away in bookcases and hidden from children and young people until the young simply stopped reading altogether. More than that, it is a novel that served as a blueprint for all who wished to cause a scandal in culture. So what exactly did Émile Zola create? He opened up the world behind the scenes — behind the scenes of love, propriety, politics, and finance — and compelled us to look more closely at both the bright and dark sides of life, to accept life as it truly is. He himself adored life and instilled the same adoration in his readers. After this book you will fall in love with life anew, passionately. And you will understand that you cannot live without this book!