Belle de Jour (English Edition)
Joseph Kessel
Severine Serizy is a wealthy and beautiful Parisian housewife, who loves her husband, but she cannot share physical intimacy with him, and her vivid sadomasochistic fantasies drive her to seek employment at a brothel. By day, she enacts her customers' wildest fantasies under the pseudonym "Belle de Jour"; in the evenings, she returns home to her chaste marriage and oblivious husband.
The startling and groundbreaking novel that inspired Luis Buñuel's film by the same name is finally available in English. In a world that blurs the lines between feminism and female sexuality, Belle de Jour remains as vital and controversial today as it was in its debut.
Famous for its unflinching eroticism, Joseph Kessel's novel continues to offer an eye-opening glance into a unique female psyche.
Duration - 4h 45m.
Author - Joseph Kessel.
Narrator - Abby Blackwell.
Published Date - Tuesday, 07 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Cicero Publishing ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Severine Serizy is a wealthy and beautiful Parisian housewife, who loves her husband, but she cannot share physical intimacy with him, and her vivid sadomasochistic fantasies drive her to seek employment at a brothel. By day, she enacts her customers' wildest fantasies under the pseudonym "Belle de Jour"; in the evenings, she returns home to her chaste marriage and oblivious husband. The startling and groundbreaking novel that inspired Luis Buñuel's film by the same name is finally available in English. In a world that blurs the lines between feminism and female sexuality, Belle de Jour remains as vital and controversial today as it was in its debut. Famous for its unflinching eroticism, Joseph Kessel's novel continues to offer an eye-opening glance into a unique female psyche. Duration - 4h 45m. Author - Joseph Kessel. Narrator - Abby Blackwell. Published Date - Tuesday, 07 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Cicero Publishing ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:05
Trigger Warning
Duration:00:00:21
Author's Preface
Duration:00:03:21
Prologue
Duration:00:01:10
Chapter 1
Duration:00:16:20
Chapter 2
Duration:00:14:44
Chapter 3
Duration:00:12:14
Chapter 4
Duration:00:31:59
Chapter 5
Duration:00:34:27
Chapter 6
Duration:00:40:08
Chapter 7
Duration:00:49:07
Chapter 8
Duration:00:08:41
Chapter 9
Duration:00:28:15
Chapter 10
Duration:00:44:31
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:13