Therese raquin is a clinically observed, sinister tale of adultery and murder among the lower orders in nineteenthcentury paris. The images on this dvd have the resolution of a fading vhs tape. Behindthescenes with kate winslet audible uk audiobooks. Therese raquin by emile zola read by kate winslet audiobook. Therese raquin audiobook abridged listen instantly. Librivox recording of therese raquin, by emile zola. One of zolas most famous realist novels, therese raquin is a cli. Zolas dispassionate dissection of the motivations of his. With simone signoret, raf vallone, jacques duby, maria pia casilio. In a dingy apartment on the passage du pontneuf in paris, therese raquin is trapped in a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, camille. An unsatisfied wife kills her weak husband in order to carry on a sordid affair with another man. Laurent and therese soon begin a love affair, an affair so passionate it can only result in tragedy. Jackson, anne hathaway inaugurate alist audio book series audio. Alisters including kate winslet, nicole kidman, anne.
Thrse raquin is reserved and withdrawn parisian woman forced to marry the sickly camille. Who wouldnt want johnny depp to read them to sleep. Download as many audiobooks, ebooks, language audio courses, and language eworkbooks as you want during the free trial and its all yours to keep even if you cancel during the free trial. Kate winslet s rendition of emile zolas therese raquin and susan sarandon. Kate winslets reading proceeds in a rich voice from one extreme of human. Buy a discounted audible edition of therese raquin.
Six academy award nominations and one best actress award later, she steps behind the microphone to perform this haunting classic of passion and disaster. Therese raquin takes place in the grimy backstreets of paris, not the touristy citycenter that we all know and love from the movies, at least, if not from real life. Listen to kate winslet, richard ayoade, and other famous. Six academy award nominations and one best actress award later, she steps behind the microphone to perform this haunting classic of passion and. Therese raquin by simon langton brian cox, alan rickman. Kate winslet in paris, a woman and her lover plot to kill her husband, camille, and live comfortably off his. Kate winslet in paris, a woman and her lover plot to kill her husband, camille, and live comfortably off his haberdashery.
The oscar winner wants to thank the old boyfriend who gave her a fascinating french novel of overthetop amourand a shot of intellectual confidence. May 18, 2014 flauberts madame bovary and zolas therese raquin get the star treatment in new audiobooks. Madame bovary and therese raquin as audiobooks the new. When therese raquin marries her sickly cousin, camille, her future looks as if it will be both dull and loveless. With this book i am awarding four stars but it is partially due to kate winslet s fantastic narration. Kate winslet, colin firth and nicole kidman are among the alist names signing up to read talking books an array of oscarwinners and alist stars have signed up to narrate literary classics of their choice for the rapidly growing audiobook market. Zolas 1867 novel portrays adultery and murder with extreme naturalism, and narrator kate winslet reads as though she is relishing every morsel of the drama. After being forced into a marriage with a much older man kenneth cranham, tragic young heroine therese raquin kate nelligan finds fulfillment in a torrid affair with her husbands best. However, the story is so dark, repetitive, and long that it eventually becomes tiring.
Therese raquin by emile zola, 9781491519158, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Kate winslet narrated audio books at simply audiobooks. You know how this sad tale will end and by those last chapters, you just wish it would. Stream therese raquin by emile zola, narrated by kate winslet by audible from desktop or your mobile device. Her bookish acting repertoire includes revolutionary road, the reader, little children, all the kings men, hamlet, sense and sensibility, and soon well get to see her in divergent. Kate winslet delivers an outstanding reading of therese raquin. Therese raquin once upon a time, a teenaged kate winslet the reader, titanic, revolutionary road received a gift that would leave a lasting impression. And since this is a realist novel, it tends to focus on the harsher, grittier aspects of everyday life.
While none of the characters in this novel are very nice, zola manages to make them human and thus understandable. Once upon a time, a teenaged kate winslet the reader, titanic, revolutionary road received a gift that would leave a lasting impression. However, after the lovers kill the husband and hide his body inside the haberdashery. Therese raquin originally came out under the title of a love story in a paper called the artiste, edited by that famous art critic and courtier of the second empire, arsene houssaye, author of les grandes dames, as well as of those charming volumes hommes et femmes du 18eme siecle, and many other works. Hollywood stars give voice to their favourite novels in. Kate nelligan starred as therese, a bored parisian housewife who found herself entwined in an extramarital affair with her husband camilles childhood friend, laurent. Winslet also performed an audiobook recording of emile zolas novel therese raquin. Kate winslet s reading proceeds in a rich voice from one extreme of human. Since theres not a lot of dialogue, winslet easily changes characters by simply lowering her throaty voice to a growl for angry men or by adding a touch of disreputability to show a. Originally telecast by the bbc in 1979, therese raquin was a threepart, threehour adaptation of emile zolas ultrarealistic 1867 novel. The picture quality is the only reason this 1979 masterpiece theatre piece doesnt get the highest rating. Kate winslet talks about recording the audio book for emile zolas therese raquin. Kate winslet, whose reading of emile zolas therese raquin was the first audiobook in the new series to be recorded, said of the experience. I chose protagonists who were supremely dominated by their nerves and their blood, deprived of free will and drawn into every action of their lives by the predetermined lot of their flesh.
Therese raquin emile zola 1840 1902, translated by ernest alfred vizetelly 1853 1922 an unsatisfied wife kills her weak husband in order to carry on a sordid affair with another man. A truckdriver kills the husband of the woman he loves, and becomes the object of blackmail. A meeting with laurent, her husbands childhood friend, draws her out of her shell, and the pair soon embarks on a passionate and allconsuming affair. I enjoyed it at first, but the final chapters were painful. Theresa raquin emile zola audiobook and ebook all you. Audio download free an unsatisfied wife kills her weak husband in order to carry on a sordid affair with another man. Mar 02, 2012 kate winslet talks about recording the audio book for emile zolas therese raquin. It was zolas third novel, though the first to earn wide fame. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit.