"The Trap" is Emile Zola’s famous novel by the French writer, publicist, and political figure. The book, part of the "Rougon-Macquart" series and accompanied by a loud scandal, marked the beginning of Zola’s fame. The novel is set in Paris and tells the story of the heroes’ lives over twenty years: Gervaise, her sons, her daughter Nana, her lover Lantier, and her husband Coupeau. A brutal story that exposes every vice of human nature. The author turns all human weaknesses inside out.