Emile Zola Les Rougon-Macquart Historical Satire The Fortune of the Rougons – Émile Zola (1871) The Fortune of the Rougons by Émile Zola explores the origins of the Rougon-Macquart family, set against Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte’s 1851 coup d'état.
Emile Zola Les Rougon-Macquart Classics Satire Nana – Émile Zola (1880) Nana by Émile Zola follows Nana Coupeau, a courtesan whose beauty captivates Parisian high society, exposing the decadence and moral decay of the French elite.