Sarrasine by Honore de Balzac (Free Audio Book)

 

 

Sarrasine by Honore de Balzac – A free audiobook

 

Narrated by Chip
 

This is the free audiobook adaptation of the novel published in 1830 by author Honore de Balzac. This is the coming of age story of a young sculptor named Sarrasine and the choices he will face on his journey towards his destiny. Balzac is considered to be one of the fathers of realism in fiction and has crafted a vivid picture of Europe during the end of the Bourbon Monarchy. We follow Sarrasine as he travels from France to Italy to search for his passion and find the love of his life. The story of Sarrasine is intertwinied with that of the beautiful La Zambinella, and Italian singer with whom the young sculptor will fall madly, deeply in love with. However, La Zambinella has a secret that Sarrasine has no idea of and would no doubt shake him to his very core.

This shocking tale of fate and love is free for download in Librivox’s website and is narrated by Chip. Sarrasine is one of the first to truly ground the genre into realism and adds in the dark and sometimes painful truth that is prevalent in real life.
 

You can listen below (it may take a moment to appear) or download here.
 

 

 

 

Book versions to buy from Amazon:

Paperback – May 8, 2008
Hardcover – September 10, 2010
Multimedia CD – MP3 Audio, 2008