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Le chef d'œuvre inconnu
- By: Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: Fabienne Prost
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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Une nouvelle de Balzac, comme une leçon d'art dispensée par un maître à ses disciples. Une belle réflexion sur l'art de la peinture à travers le portrait d'un vieux peintre mi génie, mi Méphisto, que rencontre le jeune Nicolas Poussin en 1612, arrivé à Paris pour faire ses armes de peintre.
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Le chef d'œuvre inconnu
- Narrated by: Fabienne Prost
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Release date: 04-11-10
- Language: French
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Colonel Chabert
- By: Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: Bill Homewood
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
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In the brutal Prussian winter of 1807, Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte’s Grande Armée suffered massive losses to the Russians in the Battle of Eylau. Many thousands died. Young Colonel Chabert falls heroically, his actions having turned the tide of the battle, but he is buried anonymously on the battlefield in a mass grave. Incredibly, he is alive, but severely injured, and digs himself out. On his eventual return to Paris, he finds his wife, the beautiful and ambitious Rosine, now remarried, and his fortune gone.
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Colonel Chabert
- Narrated by: Bill Homewood
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 21-06-21
- Language: English
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The Unknown Masterpiece
- By: Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
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"The unknown masterpiece", or "Le chef-d'œuvre inconnu", is a story by the French author Honoré de Balzac. This short text was of tremendous importance in the world of art, for it holds a groundbreaking reflection about artistic creation: what does completion or failure mean, and how is it that technique does not guarantee either. Paul Cézanne famously said "I am Frenhofer", identifying with the old master around which the story revolves. Pablo Picasso himself was absolutely fascinated by the text, so much that he had his studio moved in the Parisian street named in the story; there, he painted his own masterpiece, Guernica.
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The Unknown Masterpiece
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
- Release date: 25-02-16
- Language: English
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Classic French Dramas Starring Laurence Olivier and Robert Morley, Volume 1
- By: Theatre Royal, Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: Laurence Olivier
- Length: 47 mins
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Fully restored and remastered, Heritage Media presents the greatest of vintage artists in classic dramas from the literature of France. Here is the legendary Laurence Olivier starring in ‘The Purse’, adapted from the original tale by Honore de Balzac and Laurence Olivier starring in 'Zaramfeski's Duel' adapted from the original tale by Alexandre Dumas.Theatre Royal is a unique series of classic radio dramas produced in the 1950's by the late Harry Alan Towers.
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Excellent Old Time Broadcasts
- By Highlight on 14-02-15
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Classic French Dramas Starring Laurence Olivier and Robert Morley, Volume 1
- Narrated by: Laurence Olivier
- Length: 47 mins
- Release date: 25-04-11
- Language: English
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Three Best French Short Stories by Guy de Maupassant, Honoré de Balzac, Gustave Flaubert
- By: Guy der Maupassant, Gustave Flaubert, Honoré der Balzac
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh, Paul Edwards
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
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Enjoy the short stories of three of the greatest writers of French literature, for the first time assembled together in audiobook and narrated in a lively way. Guy de Maupassant was an absolute master of the short story genre, delighting in clever plotting, concise style, and efficient storytelling, which he used to produce stunning pieces in a very condensed format. He produced more than 300 short stories; we selected for you nine of the most bizarre, influent, humorous or plain shocking.
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Lovely stories - mixed performances
- By R on 26-05-21
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Three Best French Short Stories by Guy de Maupassant, Honoré de Balzac, Gustave Flaubert
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh, Paul Edwards
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 30-08-17
- Language: English
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Eugénie Grandet
- By: Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: Françoise Gillard
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
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Le père d'Eugénie Grandet a été tonnelier. Grâce à un sens aigu des affaires et une grande avarice, il a réussi à faire fortune en profitant des événements de cette époque instable. Autrefois maire de Saumur, il fait maintenant fructifier sa grande fortune tout en faisant croire à sa femme et à sa fille qu'ils ne sont pas bien riches. Les habitants de Saumur, plus au courant de la fortune du père Grandet, voient en sa fille Eugénie le plus beau parti de la ville et la courtisent donc ardemment.
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Eugénie Grandet
- Narrated by: Françoise Gillard
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 17-06-16
- Language: French
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Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes
- By: Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: Pierre-François Garel
- Length: 20 hrs
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Par cette fresque aux allures de roman policier, Balzac dépeint et fustige les incohérences sociales, politiques et judiciaires de son époque. Paru sous forme de feuilleton entre 1838 et 1847, "Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes" est un roman foisonnant de personnages hauts en couleur mêlant intrigues amoureuses et policières dans le Paris interlope du XIXème siècle. Le jeune et beau Lucien, monté à la capitale avec des ambitions littéraires sera confronté aux milieux du crime et de la prostitution, tombera sous l'emprise d'un ancien bagnard.
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Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes
- Narrated by: Pierre-François Garel
- Length: 20 hrs
- Release date: 12-02-19
- Language: French
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Il padre Goriot
- By: Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: Riccardo Forte
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
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In una Parigi dominata dalla brama di denaro e di potenza, il giovane studente Eugène de Rastignac viene iniziato ai segreti del bel mondo. Ospite della pensione di madame Vauquer, scopre l'ipocrisia che si cela dappertutto, dietro l'amicizia, l'amore, la pietà, il matrimonio, sotto lo splendore aristocratico come nella mediocrità borghese. Capisce che il prezzo da pagare per aver successo è quello di sacrificare i propri ideali e le illusioni giovanili.
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Il padre Goriot
- Narrated by: Riccardo Forte
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 01-03-19
- Language: Italian
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The Letter - A Short Story Collection
- By: Edgar Allan Poe, Honoré de Balzac, Arnold Bennett, and others
- Narrated by: David Shaw-Parker, Lisa Bowerman, Ghizela Rowe
- Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins
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In modern society writing a letter, on paper, is almost unheard of. We all scribble notes and reminders but very rarely compose our thoughts in lengthy prose for another person to read. In this volume our talented authors bring us a plethora of narratives that centre themselves on how vital a few lines are to characters navigating through the twists and turns of a story.
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The Letter - A Short Story Collection
- Narrated by: David Shaw-Parker, Lisa Bowerman, Ghizela Rowe
- Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 21-03-25
- Language: English
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Chouans
- By: Honoré de Balzac
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Les Chouans is a gripping historical novel by Balzac, set during the French Revolution. A tale of war, political intrigue, and romance, it follows the conflict between royalist rebels and revolutionaries while exploring themes of loyalty and betrayal.
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Le lys dans la vallée
- By: Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: Philippe Lejour
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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Felix de Vandenesse, cadet rejeté d'une famille noble mais ruinée, tombe amoureux d'une femme magnifique, généreuse et honnête : la comtesse de Mortsauf. Mariée à un homme sombre, lunatique et mélancolique, mère de deux enfants dont l'aîné est gravement malade, elle trouve en Felix une échappatoire à ses ennuis familiaux et domestiques. Mais sa droiture l'oblige à un amour chaste et platonique. Elle se met en devoir de donner aides et conseils à son ami.
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Le lys dans la vallée
- Narrated by: Philippe Lejour
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 28-04-16
- Language: French
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Cousin Bette
- By: Sylvia Raphael - translator, Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: Paul Hecht
- Length: 18 hrs and 52 mins
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Honore de Balzac's classic book of revenge and passion in which the title character Bette plots the destruction of various men including her cousin-in-law, Baron Hector Hulot. Bette enlists the help of Valérie, an unhappily married young woman, to seduce Hulot, destroy his life, and take his family's fortune.
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Cousin Bette
- Narrated by: Paul Hecht
- Length: 18 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 08-04-13
- Language: English
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The Magic Skin
- By: Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: John Bolen
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
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"The possession of power, no matter how enormous, does not bring the knowledge how to use it." Raphael, a failed writer, deep in debt, and unrequited in love, is about to take a suicidal plunge into the Seine River. Just in time, he discovers the "Magic Skin" in an antiquity shop. Its supernatural powers grant every wish but it extracts a terrible toll! This parable depicts the malaise of 19th century France.
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The Magic Skin
- By Jeannie on 14-05-07
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The Magic Skin
- Narrated by: John Bolen
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 18-10-02
- Language: English
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Classic French Dramas starring Laurence Olivier and Robert Morley, Volume 2
- By: Theatre Royal, Jules Romains, Honoré de Balzac, and others
- Narrated by: Laurence Olivier
- Length: 58 mins
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Fully restored and remastered, Heritage Media presents the greatest of vintage artists in classic dramas from the literature of France. Here is the legendary Laurence Olivier starring in ‘Little Louise’, adapted from the original tale by Guy de Maupassant and Robert Morley starring in 'Doctor Knock' adapted from the original tale by Jules Romains.Theatre Royal is a unique series of classic radio dramas produced in the 1950's by the late Harry Alan Towers.
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Most enjoyable!
- By MR H on 08-09-23
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Classic French Dramas starring Laurence Olivier and Robert Morley, Volume 2
- Narrated by: Laurence Olivier
- Length: 58 mins
- Release date: 22-04-11
- Language: English
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Le Lys dans la vallée
- La Comédie humaine - Scènes de la vie de campagne
- By: Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: Marie-Stéphane Cattaneo
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
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Félix de Vandenesse livre par écrit à sa fiancée les secrets de sa vie passée. Il est le cadet d'une famille aristocratique mais fut délaissé et mal-aimé dès son plus jeune âge. Son honnêteté le conduit à révéler sa rencontre avec Henriette de Mortsauf, qu'il le bouleversa tout jeune homme. La comtesse était mariée et leur relation prendra une tournure ambigüe, à la fois mère de substitution, confidente et femme idéalisée.
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Le Lys dans la vallée
- La Comédie humaine - Scènes de la vie de campagne
- Narrated by: Marie-Stéphane Cattaneo
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 20-12-21
- Language: French
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La femme de trente ans
- By: Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: Élodie Huber
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
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"La femme de trente ans" évoque la condition féminine au travers du récit d'un mariage qui échoue. Julie de Chastillon est une jeune femme poussée trop vite dans le mariage et en quête permanente d'une rencontre amoureuse digne d'être vécue, elle devient adultère. Entre les déceptions dans l'intimité conjugale et le devoir de garder les apparences en société, Balzac nous fait le récit parfaitement réaliste d'une jeune femme "à qui le mariage ne [...] réussit point".
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La femme de trente ans
- Narrated by: Élodie Huber
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 07-07-16
- Language: French
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Eugénie Grandet
- By: Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: Philippe Lebeau
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
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Dans la ville de Saumur vit modestement la famille Grandet : le père Felix Grandet ex-tonnelier devenu richissime après de fructueuses spéculations, son épouse, sa fille Eugénie et Nanon la servante. Ces trois femmes subissent au quotidien son avarice sordide, ses colères de despote.
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Eugénie Grandet
- Narrated by: Philippe Lebeau
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 21-04-23
- Language: French
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Le Colonel Chabert
- By: Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: Philippe Lebeau
- Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins
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Hyacinthe Chabert, colonel de l'armée impériale de Napoléon Ier, a été déclaré mort lors de la bataille d'Eylau en 1807. Sa veuve Rose Chapotel, ancienne fille de joie, hérite de sa fortune, puis se remarie avec le comte Ferraud, aristocrate émigré qui ambitionne une carrière politique.
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Le Colonel Chabert
- Narrated by: Philippe Lebeau
- Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 06-04-22
- Language: French
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The Unknown Masterpiece
- By: Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
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The Unknown Masterpiece is set in 17th-century Paris and revolves around the artist Frenhofer and his relationship with two younger artists, Nicolas Poussin and Frans Pourbus, one of whom is inspired by Frenhofer’s legendary work and seeks his mentorship. The tale delves into themes of artistic ambition, the nature of creativity, and the often-torturous journey that artists undergo in pursuit of their ideals.
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The Unknown Masterpiece
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Release date: 15-04-25
- Language: English
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Les chouans
- By: Honoré de Balzac
- Narrated by: Alain Lawrence
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
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En 1799, sous la Révolution française, des paysans bretons s'arment pour le retour du roi et contre la troupe républicaine du commandant Hulot. Une aristocrate, Marie de Verneuil, est envoyée par Joseph Fouché pour séduire et capturer leur chef, le Marquis de Montauran, dit le Gars. Elle doit être aidée par un policier habile, ambitieux et peu scrupuleux, Corentin. Cependant, elle tombe amoureuse de sa cible.
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Les chouans
- Narrated by: Alain Lawrence
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 02-07-15
- Language: French
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