Project Gutenberg 2005-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 607 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 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.) Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Autobiographical fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 116448 2025-07-01T10:49:44.647466 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 111821 2025-07-01T10:49:48.793467 application/epub+zip 111842 2025-07-01T10:49:46.333439 application/epub+zip 111842 2025-07-01T10:49:45.269468 application/epub+zip 205109 2025-07-01T10:49:50.596487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196388 2025-07-01T10:49:48.145453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168902 2022-09-01T12:30:13.522934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99835 2025-07-01T10:49:44.367480 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 21680 2025-07-01T10:49:50.728433 application/rdf+xml 12361 2025-07-01T10:49:45.751446 image/jpeg 3274 2025-07-01T10:49:45.511459 image/jpeg 110117 2025-07-01T10:49:44.657444 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia