22 hrs 49 mins | Fiction | ClassicsThis audiobook delves into the scandalous world of high society, love affairs, and social maneuvering in 19th-century Paris. The story revolves around Esther, a beautiful and ambitious courtesan, and her rise to power through relationships with wealthy and influential men. Balzac's vivid depiction of the character's motivations and manipulations exposes the underbelly of Parisian society, where desire, ambition, and greed drive the actions of the elite. With its incisive critique of societal values, "Scenes from a Courtesan's Life" remains a significant work within Balzac's panoramic explorati...
This audiobook delves into the scandalous world of high society, love affairs, and social maneuvering in 19th-century Paris. The story revolves around Esther, a beautiful and ambitious courtesan, and her rise to power through relationships with wealthy and influential men. Balzac's vivid depiction of the character's motivations and manipulations exposes the underbelly of Parisian society, where desire, ambition, and greed drive the actions of the elite. With its incisive critique of societal values, "Scenes from a Courtesan's Life" remains a significant work within Balzac's panoramic exploration of French society.
Honoré de Balzac, a French novelist, and playwright, is renowned for his ambitious project "La Comédie Humaine," a vast collection of interconnected novels and stories depicting various aspects of French society in the early 19th century. Balzac's realistic portrayals of characters and society set a new standard for French literature and earned him a lasting place in literary history.
| # | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Intro - Courte Sans Life |
0 mins 14 secs |
| 2. | Chapter 1 - Courte Sans Life |
20 mins 57 secs |
| 3. | Chapter 2 - Courte Sans Life |
30 mins 29 secs |
| 4. | Chapter 3 - Courte Sans Life |
27 mins 41 secs |
| 5. | Chapter 4 - Courte Sans Life |
18 mins 45 secs |
| 6. | Chapter 5 - Courte Sans Life |
28 mins 00 secs |
| 7. | Chapter 6 - Courte Sans Life |
23 mins 04 secs |
| 8. | Chapter 7 - Courte Sans Life |
20 mins 09 secs |
| 9. | Chapter 8 - Courte Sans Life |
13 mins 46 secs |
| 10. | Chapter 9 - Courte Sans Life |
19 mins 48 secs |
| 11. | Chapter 10 - Courte Sans Life |
18 mins 05 secs |
| 12. | Chapter 11 - Courte Sans Life |
25 mins 01 secs |
| 13. | Chapter 12 - Courte Sans Life |
11 mins 15 secs |
| 14. | Chapter 13 - Courte Sans Life |
22 mins 42 secs |
| 15. | Chapter 14 - Courte Sans Life |
22 mins 54 secs |
| 16. | Chapter 15 - Courte Sans Life |
17 mins 49 secs |
| 17. | Chapter 16 - Courte Sans Life |
25 mins 14 secs |
| 18. | Chapter 17 - Courte Sans Life |
12 mins 43 secs |
| 19. | Chapter 18 - Courte Sans Life |
18 mins 25 secs |
| 20. | Chapter 19 - Courte Sans Life |
14 mins 15 secs |
| 21. | Chapter 20 - Courte Sans Life |
8 mins 54 secs |
| 22. | Chapter 21 - Courte Sans Life |
19 mins 26 secs |
| 23. | Chapter 22 - Courte Sans Life |
29 mins 56 secs |
| 24. | Chapter 23 - Courte Sans Life |
18 mins 00 secs |
| 25. | Chapter 24 - Courte Sans Life |
22 mins 20 secs |
| 26. | Chapter 25 - Courte Sans Life |
17 mins 11 secs |
| 27. | Chapter 26 - Courte Sans Life |
16 mins 36 secs |
| 28. | Chapter 27 - Courte Sans Life |
22 mins 45 secs |
| 29. | Chapter 28 - Courte Sans Life |
20 mins 15 secs |
| 30. | Chapter 29 - Courte Sans Life |
19 mins 24 secs |
| 31. | Chapter 30 - Courte Sans Life |
8 mins 42 secs |
| 32. | Chapter 31 - Courte Sans Life |
13 mins 22 secs |
| 33. | Chapter 32 - Courte Sans Life |
27 mins 55 secs |
| 34. | Chapter 33 - Courte Sans Life |
25 mins 39 secs |
| 35. | Chapter 34 - Courte Sans Life |
17 mins 37 secs |
| 36. | Chapter 35 - Courte Sans Life |
25 mins 25 secs |
| 37. | Chapter 36 - Courte Sans Life |
20 mins 06 secs |
| 38. | Chapter 37 - Courte Sans Life |
15 mins 27 secs |
| 39. | Chapter 38 - Courte Sans Life |
14 mins 54 secs |
| 40. | Chapter 39 - Courte Sans Life |
30 mins 51 secs |
| 41. | Chapter 40 - Courte Sans Life |
18 mins 38 secs |
| 42. | Chapter 41 - Courte Sans Life |
20 mins 59 secs |
| 43. | Chapter 42 - Courte Sans Life |
11 mins 38 secs |
| 44. | Chapter 43 - Courte Sans Life |
20 mins 24 secs |
| 45. | Chapter 44 - Courte Sans Life |
13 mins 11 secs |
| 46. | Chapter 45 - Courte Sans Life |
25 mins 33 secs |
| 47. | Chapter 46 - Courte Sans Life |
20 mins 52 secs |
| 48. | Chapter 47 - Courte Sans Life |
14 mins 13 secs |
| 49. | Chapter 48 - Courte Sans Life |
22 mins 19 secs |
| 50. | Chapter 49 - Courte Sans Life |
25 mins 23 secs |
| 51. | Chapter 50 - Courte Sans Life |
19 mins 17 secs |
| 52. | Chapter 51 - Courte Sans Life |
9 mins 53 secs |
| 53. | Chapter 52 - Courte Sans Life |
25 mins 10 secs |
| 54. | Chapter 53 - Courte Sans Life |
15 mins 26 secs |
| 55. | Chapter 54 - Courte Sans Life |
19 mins 40 secs |
| 56. | Chapter 55 - Courte Sans Life |
11 mins 01 secs |
| 57. | Chapter 56 - Courte Sans Life |
25 mins 56 secs |
| 58. | Chapter 57 - Courte Sans Life |
26 mins 35 secs |
| 59. | Chapter 58 - Courte Sans Life |
26 mins 47 secs |
| 60. | Chapter 59 - Courte Sans Life |
15 mins 44 secs |
| 61. | Chapter 60 - Courte Sans Life |
24 mins 37 secs |
| 62. | Chapter 61 - Courte Sans Life |
21 mins 49 secs |
| 63. | Chapter 62 - Courte Sans Life |
17 mins 38 secs |
| 64. | Chapter 63 - Courte Sans Life |
14 mins 19 secs |
| 65. | Chapter 64 - Courte Sans Life |
28 mins 14 secs |
| 66. | Chapter 65 - Courte Sans Life |
24 mins 54 secs |
| 67. | Chapter 66 - Courte Sans Life |
19 mins 47 secs |
| 68. | Chapter 67 - Courte Sans Life |
21 mins 04 secs |
| 69. | Chapter 68 - Courte Sans Life |
19 mins 58 secs |
| 70. | Outro - Courte Sans Life |
0 mins 21 secs |
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