"La Curée" is a novel written by the outstanding French writer Emile Zola. This is the second book from the "Pink Trilogy" series, in which the author depicts the brutality of the bourgeois world of Paris. In this novel, Zola depicts the breakdown of morality, lust for money, status and power, which are at war in the souls of the main characters. The story of love, betrayal, beauty and debauchery will give the reader the opportunity to delve deeper into the frank world of French society of the 19th century."