Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 690 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Bell, Clara 1834 1927 Sarrasine Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny "Sarrasine" by Honoré de Balzac is a short novel written in the early 19th century, during the Romantic period. This literary work explores themes of art, obsession, and the complexities of human desire, encapsulated through the tumultuous life of a sculptor named Ernest-Jean Sarrasine. It intricately delves into the intersection of love and identity, epitomizing the intense emotions characteristic of Balzac's narrative style. The story follows Sarrasine, a passionate young sculptor who falls madly in love with a beautiful opera singer known as La Zambinella. However, he soon discovers that La Zambinella is not what she seems, as she is a castrato—a male singer who has undergone surgery to prevent his voice from changing. This revelation unleashes a torrent of confusion, desire, and ultimately tragedy, as Sarrasine grapples with his feelings towards his idealized love that defies the norms of gender and societal expectations. This tale serves not only as a commentary on the nature of infatuation but also as a poignant exploration of the consequences of societal judgment and the fragile boundaries between love and possession. Balzac masterfully combines rich, descriptive prose with a nuanced examination of character and emotion, making "Sarrasine" a captivating and thought-provoking read. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Autobiographical fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 116337 116346 2024-09-01T11:07:05.086698 2023-10-01T10:05:35.925204 text/html text/html 116046 2021-01-27T17:41:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 41788 2021-01-27T17:41:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 89525 2024-09-01T11:07:08.738695 application/epub+zip 89781 2024-09-01T11:07:06.328716 application/epub+zip 89782 2024-09-01T11:07:05.556690 application/epub+zip 177619 2024-09-01T11:07:10.600672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168896 2024-09-01T11:07:08.230714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168902 2022-09-01T12:30:13.522934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98583 98565 2024-09-01T11:07:04.833726 2023-10-01T10:05:35.691253 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 99794 2016-11-23T12:34:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 39501 2016-11-23T12:36:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 98447 2010-03-03T05:21:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39294 2010-03-03T05:23:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21136 2024-09-01T11:07:10.740719 application/rdf+xml 12348 2024-09-01T11:07:05.893694 image/jpeg 3277 2024-09-01T11:07:05.722752 image/jpeg 90263 2024-09-01T11:07:05.097693 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia