Modeste Mignon


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(3 stars; 13 reviews)

Modeste Mignon, a young provincial woman of romantic temperament, imagines herself to be in love with the famous Parisian poet Melchior de Canalis. However, he is not moved by her attentions. He invites his secretary Ernest de la Brière to "deal with the matter". Ernest answers Modeste's letters in his name and acts as her lover, disguised as Canalis. The scene changes dramatically when Ernest discoveres that Modeste is, in fact, a rich heiress. Will he be able to win her heart despite his lie? (Summary by Wikipedia, revised by Stav Nisser.) (9 hr 28 min)

Chapitres

01 - Dedication and Chapter 1 - The Chalet 20:40 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
02 - A Portrait from Life 13:17 Lu par Ata Khudayberdiev
03 - Preliminaries 19:34 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
04 - A Simple Story 17:40 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
05 - The Problem Still Unsolved 17:49 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
06 - A Maiden's First Romance 21:54 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
07 - A Poet of the Angelic School 27:40 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
08 - Blade to Blade 21:33 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
09 - The Power of the Unseen 17:24 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
10 - The Marriage of Souls 24:06 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
11 - What Comes of Correspondence 16:06 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
12 - A Declaration of Love, Set to Music 22:34 Lu par Chris Caron
13 - A Full-Length Portrait of Monsieur de la Briere 25:10 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
14 - Matters Grown Complicated 24:15 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
15 - A Father Steps in 27:08 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
16 - Disenchanted 11:32 Lu par Nadine Eckert-Boulet
17 - A Third Suitor 21:51 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
18 - A Splendid First Appearance 21:13 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
19 - Of which the Author Thinks a Good Deal 23:56 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
20 - The Poet Does his Exercises 20:56 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
21 - Modeste Plays her Part 20:38 Lu par Chris Caron
22 - A Riddle Guessed 18:22 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
23 - Butscha Distinguishes himself 16:29 Lu par Anna Simon
24 - The Poet Feels that he is Loved too Well 22:18 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
25 - A Diplomatic Letter 15:41 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
26 - True Love 14:58 Lu par Don W. Jenkins
27 - A Girl's Revenge 15:11 Lu par Nadine Eckert-Boulet
28 - Modeste Behaves with Dignity 15:26 Lu par Nadine Eckert-Boulet
29 - Conclusion 13:24 Lu par Nadine Eckert-Boulet

Critiques


(1 stars)

10 minutes in, and I’m out. Life is too short. Reader has my appreciation for his work which is excellent. but Balzac is not a good fit. Please Bruce P, give us a second reading.


(1 stars)

S.O.S. Bruce Pirie we need you. Please do a second version of this book or it is lost to all. You are THE interpreter of Balzac's works.


(3 stars)

Good story,but alas reader too American for this to sound appropriate.


(1 stars)

Bruce Pirie best orator in the world! Bring him back.