Sarrasine
Honoré de Balzac
Read by Chip
Published by Honoré de Balzac in the tempestuous year of 1830, the tale follows the undulating pathways of Sarrasine the sculptor’s shocking journey to his coming of age. As one of the “fathers of realism” Balzac painted with his words a vivid portrait of life in the swirling salons of Europe at the end of the Bourbon monarchy, and we follow Sarrasine from France to Italy in search of both his métier and his muse.
However it is also the story of La Zambinella, an Italian singer with whom Sarrasine falls madly and passionately in love. But that passion holds a secret which Sarrasine spies too late.
(Summary by Chip) (1 hr 39 min)
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| Sarrasine | 1:39:03 | Read by Chip |
Reviews
great reading
ed
Chip is a wonderful reader, I wish there were more books read solely by him. The book is ok, interesting and captivating, well worth the time to get acquainted with.
Melanie
Very strange. I have to listen to it again. Well read and beautiful writing. I wish that I could read this in French.
Great read, great recording
notmyname
I found the story fascinating. I thought the male American reader gave a very effective reading, expressive but understated.
Short and well read
TLocke
Definitely a well crafted tale with which to spend an hour or so. Surprises in store.
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Sandra Hammond
Excellent reading of an intriguing story . very grateful for the reader for. his labour.
Enjoyed the book and the reading
Beth A
Enjoyable book. The reading was excellent as well
Exquisite reading
Cris Spenner
Thank you for this reading, it's wonderful!
Bit boring.
Sophie
Some of this was descriptive but it only focuses on the protagonist and his somewhat old fashioned views of women. I wish librivox would do some more modern books. the reader was OK, he tried to be expressive but not as much as I would have liked. Like quite a few books on here it is a bit old fashioned.