Nana is a novel by the French author Émile Zola, first published in 1880. It tells the story of a young woman's rise from poverty to fame and fortune in Paris during the Second Empire. The novel follows NANA's life as she moves through the city's high society, and her eventual downfall due to her own excesses. It is considered one of Zola's most important works and is seen as a landmark in the development of naturalism in literature.