Cousin Betty


Leído por Bruce Pirie

(4.7 stars; 86 reviews)

Cousin Betty (La Cousine Bette), published in serial format in 1846, was one of the last and greatest of Balzac's works. It was part of his long novel collection titled La Comédie Humaine. Set in mid-19th-century France, it tells the story of a woman who resents her position as a "poor relation." As we follow her schemes to bring ruin upon the more privileged members of her family, we see a society in transition. The stability and idealism of the old order give way to a new bourgeois world in which virtue is strangled in the struggle for power and money. In this novel, Balzac searchingly probes the psychology and motivations of his characters: his work influenced the development of literary realism, as practised by writers such as Dickens, Dostoyevsky, Flaubert, Proust, and Henry James. - Summary by Bruce Pirie (17 hr 8 min)

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Chapter 1 9:53 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 2 25:53 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 3 27:40 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 4 27:10 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 5 26:05 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 6 28:27 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 7 24:05 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 8 27:38 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 9 22:01 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 10 22:06 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 11 18:03 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 12 22:31 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 13 26:23 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 14 27:46 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 15 24:57 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 16 17:10 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 17 21:17 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 18 20:30 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 19 25:55 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 20 24:42 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 21 33:46 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 22 31:12 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 23 25:29 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 24 27:13 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 25 27:08 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 26 19:14 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 27 29:02 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 28 31:55 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 29 34:49 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 30 29:16 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 31 40:19 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 32 33:23 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 33 44:03 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 34 28:22 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 35 24:30 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 36 30:39 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 37 28:14 Leído por Bruce Pirie
Chapter 38 39:24 Leído por Bruce Pirie

Reseñas


(5 stars)

Not only hats off, but also a deep bow for a peerless performance, among the best of any audio book I’ve listened to - and I’ve listened to dozens - including those by trained actors with professional production support. This achievement is especially impressive given the length of this novel, the intricacy of the narrative, and the challenge of pronouncing many foreign names and phrases. I enjoyed I want to go to the Forest of Nisene Marks S.P. Near Santa Cruz. The hike I’m looking at is essentially a big loop, probably 8-10 miles, but there are customization options. This will take us to the epicenter of the Loma Prieta Quake and include extensive creekside segments, my favorite. Plan to leave my place at 8. Given distance from SF and fact that these are new-to-me trails, this outing’s probably less than ideal for doing a partial with early departure... Cousin Betty from beginning to end and am very grateful. Thank you so much.

Phenomenal!


(5 stars)

Cousin Betty is a psychological masterpiece in the cruel depths a human can reach. It is nearly impossible to put down once Balzac grabs your attention. Mr Pirie has presented me a problem though as I want only him to read every book on LibriVox! Thank you sir for your exceptional dedication to perfection.

kept me up to the end


(5 stars)

i loved this book. the reader accurately interpreted each chapter. the twists and turns of the plot are unpredictable. each character presented realistic flaws and drove the story. the ending was disappointing but predictable. great book!

Enjoy


(5 stars)

I highly recommend this work by Honore de Balzac. There are many more on my list by this gifted author. The narrator, Bruce Pirie is a joy to listen to. Thank you so much, JK


(4.5 stars)

lots of interesting and intriguing characters many of which are unlikable which adds up to a good book. the reader is great and I will definitely look out for more books read by him

well read but last 3 - 4 chapters have data issuez


(4.5 stars)

very well read but like other books this too has badly compiled files that kills the book- i had to read hardcopy


(5 stars)

Doubt that i could read this long and detailed story myself Thank you Bruce Pirie for providing you beautiful voice to Lirivox. and for making Dr Balzac accessible

Cousin Bette couldn't be better.


(5 stars)

An excellent reading of Cousin Bette. The reader does an exceptional job interpreting the characters to communicate their motivations.