La vagabonde - Colette torrent

Category: Adults, Classic, General Fiction, Literature
Language: English
Keywords: 20th Century Classics Feminism Fiction France French Literature Literature Novels Romance Womens

Written by Colette
Read by Johanna Ward
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Largely autobiographical, La Vagabonde recalls Colette’s own years as a dance hall performer in turn of the century Paris, where she takes the listener backstage and into the demimonde of Renée Néré, an aging dancer, mime, and failed writer. Successfully evoking the excitement, the sounds, smells, tastes, textures, and colors of the Parisian dance hall, Renée describes her romance with her admirer, Maxime, and the downward slide of a young Piaf type singer named Jadin.

The story follows the struggles of a woman who must choose between freedom and love. The story is told in a sultry, passionate, and intelligent voice. La Vagabonde contains all that is best in Colette: wisdom, vitality, and her astute observations on art, pleasure, and love.

Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
Release date: 07-24-06