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Honore de Balzac (transl. Clara Bell and others)Sarrasine

Librivox recording of Sarrasine, by Honoré de Balzac.

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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.
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This audio is part of the collection: The LibriVox Free Audiobook Collection
It also belongs to collections: Audio Books & Poetry; Community Audio

Artist/Composer: Honore de Balzac (transl. Clara Bell and others)
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature; short work

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: notmyname - - November 30, 2009
Subject: Great read, great recording
I found the story fascinating. I thought the male American reader gave a very effective reading, expressive but understated.