Quote by: Emile Zola

All of a sudden, in the good-natured child, the woman stood revealed, a disturbing woman with all the impulsive madness of her sex, opening the gates of the unknown world of desire. Nana was still smiling, but with the deadly smile of a man-eater.


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Author Bio


  • NameEmile Zola
  • DescriptionFrench writer (1840-1902)
  • AliasesÉmile François Zola
  • BornApril 2, 1840
  • DiedSeptember 29, 1902
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionPolitical Journalist; Art Critic; Novelist; Essayist; Playwright; Short Story Writer; Literary Critic; Theatre Critic; Writer
  • WorksLes Rougon-Macquart; Thérèse Raquin; Germinal