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Father Goriot / Honorá de Balzac (unabridged) [10 CDs]
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Father Goriot / Honorá de Balzac (unabridged) [10 CDs]

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Composer
BALZAC, HONORE DE
Artist
Bill Homewood
Format
CD
Label
Naxos AudioBooks
Released
Oct 12, 2018
Catalog #
NA0326
UPC
9781781981689

About

Impoverished young aristocrat Eugène de Rastignac is determined to climb the social ladder and impress himself on Parisian high society. While staying at the Maison Vauquer, a boarding house in Paris's rue Neuve-Sainte-Geneviève, he encounters Jean-Joachim Goriot, a retired vermicelli maker who has spent his entire fortune supporting his two daughters. The boarders strike up a friendship and Goriot learns of Rastignac's feelings for his daughter Delphine. He begins to see Rastignac as the ideal son-in-law, and the perfect substitute for Delphine's domineering husband. But Rastignac has other opportunities too, as the notorious criminal Vautrin, 'The Death Dodger', offers to murder the brother of a wealthy woman, giving the ambitious young lawyer a clear path to her fortune... Profound and realistic, Father Goriot is a startling glimpse into the vanity and selfishness of 19th-century Paris. It is considered one of the finest works of Balzac's La Comédie Humaine.

Tracklist 62 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Father Goriot 12:17
    Track
    1
    Title
    Father Goriot
    Duration
    12:17
  3. 2 The first room exhales an odour for which… 13:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    The first room exhales an odour for which…
    Duration
    13:27
  4. 3 Mlle Michonneau, that elderly young lady… 13:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    Mlle Michonneau, that elderly young lady…
    Duration
    13:03
  5. 4 Mlle Taillefer felt attracted, perhaps unconsciously… 11:19
    Track
    4
    Title
    Mlle Taillefer felt attracted, perhaps unconsciously…
    Duration
    11:19
  6. 5 For three months from that day Mme Veuve… 11:59
    Track
    5
    Title
    For three months from that day Mme Veuve…
    Duration
    11:59
  7. 6 Unluckily, towards the end of the second year… 10:45
    Track
    6
    Title
    Unluckily, towards the end of the second year…
    Duration
    10:45
  8. Disc 2
  9. 1 One evening after dinner Mme Vauquer said… 10:41
    Track
    1
    Title
    One evening after dinner Mme Vauquer said…
    Duration
    10:41
  10. 2 It so happened that Christophe took a look… 10:42
    Track
    2
    Title
    It so happened that Christophe took a look…
    Duration
    10:42
  11. 3 The next morning Paris was wrapped… 10:42
    Track
    3
    Title
    The next morning Paris was wrapped…
    Duration
    10:42
  12. 4 When everything was ready… 14:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    When everything was ready…
    Duration
    14:59
  13. 5 At four o'clock that evening… 10:57
    Track
    5
    Title
    At four o'clock that evening…
    Duration
    10:57
  14. 6 The next day Rastignac dressed himself… 15:32
    Track
    6
    Title
    The next day Rastignac dressed himself…
    Duration
    15:32
  15. Disc 3
  16. 1 She rose to her feet and signed to Maxime… 10:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    She rose to her feet and signed to Maxime…
    Duration
    10:56
  17. 2 The innumerable thoughts that surged through… 12:42
    Track
    2
    Title
    The innumerable thoughts that surged through…
    Duration
    12:42
  18. 3 Eugène was beginning to feel very uncomfortable… 10:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    Eugène was beginning to feel very uncomfortable…
    Duration
    10:00
  19. 4 Mme de Beauséant began to laugh outright… 11:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    Mme de Beauséant began to laugh outright…
    Duration
    11:41
  20. 5 She raised her head like the great lady… 14:03
    Track
    5
    Title
    She raised her head like the great lady…
    Duration
    14:03
  21. 6 He rose without waiting for Goriot's answer… 13:42
    Track
    6
    Title
    He rose without waiting for Goriot's answer…
    Duration
    13:42
  22. Disc 4
  23. 1 After seven years of unclouded happiness… 10:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    After seven years of unclouded happiness…
    Duration
    10:16
  24. 2 By the time Eugène had finished the letter… 13:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    By the time Eugène had finished the letter…
    Duration
    13:46
  25. 3 An idea, of course, gains in force by the energy… 13:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    An idea, of course, gains in force by the energy…
    Duration
    13:47
  26. 4 He stopped for a moment and looked at Eugène. 12:12
    Track
    4
    Title
    He stopped for a moment and looked at Eugène.
    Duration
    12:12
  27. 5 'Well, then, if you mean to make a fortune…' 12:57
    Track
    5
    Title
    'Well, then, if you mean to make a fortune…'
    Duration
    12:57
  28. 6 'How frightful!' said Eugène. 10:54
    Track
    6
    Title
    'How frightful!' said Eugène.
    Duration
    10:54
  29. Disc 5
  30. 1 'How could you think that Mme de Restaud…' 12:37
    Track
    1
    Title
    'How could you think that Mme de Restaud…'
    Duration
    12:37
  31. 2 A few moments later he was sitting beside… 13:00
    Track
    2
    Title
    A few moments later he was sitting beside…
    Duration
    13:00
  32. 3 Rastignac did not leave Mme de Nucingen… 15:28
    Track
    3
    Title
    Rastignac did not leave Mme de Nucingen…
    Duration
    15:28
  33. 4 Ever after this conference… 11:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    Ever after this conference…
    Duration
    11:41
  34. 5 Eugène lingered over his toilette… 10:45
    Track
    5
    Title
    Eugène lingered over his toilette…
    Duration
    10:45
  35. 6 Eugène took the dainty little purse… 10:32
    Track
    6
    Title
    Eugène took the dainty little purse…
    Duration
    10:32
  36. Disc 6
  37. 1 Eugène's maiden conscience resisted… 09:04
    Track
    1
    Title
    Eugène's maiden conscience resisted…
    Duration
    09:04
  38. 2 The next day Rastignac went at the appointed… 12:57
    Track
    2
    Title
    The next day Rastignac went at the appointed…
    Duration
    12:57
  39. 3 Mme de Nucingen might love him… 07:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    Mme de Nucingen might love him…
    Duration
    07:40
  40. 4 Mme Vauquer followed the two ladies… 09:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    Mme Vauquer followed the two ladies…
    Duration
    09:21
  41. 5 For some days the Countess had paid more… 12:50
    Track
    5
    Title
    For some days the Countess had paid more…
    Duration
    12:50
  42. 6 'But none of all this explains why…' 10:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    'But none of all this explains why…'
    Duration
    10:12
  43. 7 Victorine fled. Her heart was more full… 10:46
    Track
    7
    Title
    Victorine fled. Her heart was more full…
    Duration
    10:46
  44. Disc 7
  45. 1 Eugène stared at his neighbour… 12:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    Eugène stared at his neighbour…
    Duration
    12:23
  46. 2 Eugène heard all this, and could not answer… 14:50
    Track
    2
    Title
    Eugène heard all this, and could not answer…
    Duration
    14:50
  47. 3 That evening's merry-making… 12:26
    Track
    3
    Title
    That evening's merry-making…
    Duration
    12:26
  48. 4 Father Goriot caught the student's hand… 09:23
    Track
    4
    Title
    Father Goriot caught the student's hand…
    Duration
    09:23
  49. 5 Rastignac's battle with himself… 14:12
    Track
    5
    Title
    Rastignac's battle with himself…
    Duration
    14:12
  50. 6 But before the chief had time to answer… 09:35
    Track
    6
    Title
    But before the chief had time to answer…
    Duration
    09:35
  51. Disc 8
  52. 1 A messenger came in at that moment… 11:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    A messenger came in at that moment…
    Duration
    11:01
  53. 2 'Have we guessed your wishes rightly?' 12:17
    Track
    2
    Title
    'Have we guessed your wishes rightly?'
    Duration
    12:17
  54. 3 It was midnight. Mme de Nucingen's carriage… 09:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    It was midnight. Mme de Nucingen's carriage…
    Duration
    09:38
  55. 4 Love in Paris is a thing distinct and apart… 09:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    Love in Paris is a thing distinct and apart…
    Duration
    09:45
  56. 5 Next day, Goriot and Rastignac were ready… 10:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    Next day, Goriot and Rastignac were ready…
    Duration
    10:18
  57. 6 'Oh! Father dear, be careful how you set about it!' 10:50
    Track
    6
    Title
    'Oh! Father dear, be careful how you set about it!'
    Duration
    10:50
  58. 7 Anastasie bowed her head… 07:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    Anastasie bowed her head…
    Duration
    07:15
  59. Disc 9
  60. 1 'That is not all, father,' said Anastasie… 10:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    'That is not all, father,' said Anastasie…
    Duration
    10:18
  61. 2 The Countess stood motionless and speechless… 10:14
    Track
    2
    Title
    The Countess stood motionless and speechless…
    Duration
    10:14
  62. 3 That evening at the opera… 09:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    That evening at the opera…
    Duration
    09:54
  63. 4 'How they will enjoy themselves tomorrow,'… 11:40
    Track
    4
    Title
    'How they will enjoy themselves tomorrow,'…
    Duration
    11:40
  64. 5 He went to his rooms and dressed… 09:09
    Track
    5
    Title
    He went to his rooms and dressed…
    Duration
    09:09
  65. 6 Rastignac went. He asked for the Marquis… 10:37
    Track
    6
    Title
    Rastignac went. He asked for the Marquis…
    Duration
    10:37
  66. 7 At two o'clock in the afternoon… 10:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    At two o'clock in the afternoon…
    Duration
    10:15
  67. Disc 10
  68. 1 'They will come before long…' 11:27
    Track
    1
    Title
    'They will come before long…'
    Duration
    11:27
  69. 2 'The next day I went to Delphine for comfort…' 12:35
    Track
    2
    Title
    'The next day I went to Delphine for comfort…'
    Duration
    12:35
  70. 3 'Christophe!' shouted Eugène… 11:36
    Track
    3
    Title
    'Christophe!' shouted Eugène…
    Duration
    11:36
  71. 4 Eugène bowed to the husband and wife… 12:35
    Track
    4
    Title
    Eugène bowed to the husband and wife…
    Duration
    12:35
  72. 5 There was something awful and appalling… 16:01
    Track
    5
    Title
    There was something awful and appalling…
    Duration
    16:01