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Narrated by:
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Kate Winslet
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By:
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Emile Zola
About this listen
Once upon a time, a teenaged Kate Winslet (The Reader, Titanic, Revolutionary Road) received a gift that would leave a lasting impression: a copy of Emile Zola’s classic Thérèse Raquin. Six Academy Award nominations and one Best Actress award later, she steps behind the microphone to perform this haunting classic of passion and disaster.
Thérèse Raquin is the story of a young woman forced into an unhappy marriage to her dull, sickly cousin and smothered by her overbearing aunt. When her husband’s childhood friend enters her life, it leads to a torrid affair that sets her spirit free for the first time, but with shattering consequences. Steeped in the atmosphere of 19th-century France and with a darkly rich foreboding, it is a story that brings out the best of its narrator’s incomparable talents.
“It is challenging, and it’s a heck of a lot of fun as well”, said Ms. Winslet of the recording experience. "As a listener, being able to tune out and be taken into another world, an atmosphere, an environment that is being created entirely for you by somebody else’s voice is really a wonderful, magical thing.”
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Critic reviews
“Kate Winslet reads as though she is relishing every morsel of the drama…She clearly loves the book, and her pleasure in the text is infectious…she grabs listeners and doesn’t let go.” (AudioFile)
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-18-12
worth a listen
"Be careful what you wish for" would make a better title for this book.
I was wondering why Kate Winslet chose this book, published in 1865, to narrate. I now understand that the movie version is due out in 2013. Kate Winslet was attached for a long time to star in the lead role. Then Eva Green replaced her with Gerard Butler as Laurent. In the fall of 2011, Elisabeth Olsen was announced as a replacement in the lead role with Glenn Close as Madame Raquin and Tom Felton. This book has been adapted on film many times and in several languages, going as far back as a silent film adaptation in 1915. That must have been interesting. I'm really looking forward to Glenn Close's eyes burning into Thérèse after Madame Raquin becomes mute and learns the truth.
The French author, Emile Zola, intended to study temperaments and not characters. His main characters were assigned various humors according to Galen's Four Temperaments: Thérèse is melancholic, Laurent is sanguine, and Camille is phlegmatic. The characters are often given animalistic tendencies, every one of them almost entirely consumed by self-interest. Thérèse and Laurent are often rightly described as brutes.
I don't generally finish a book in which I don't actually like ANY of the characters. After all, why should I spend time with them if I don't like them? But Kate Winslet's excellent narration kept holding my attention until I began to understand and better appreciate the story. I'm glad I listened to it, and I can now see its significance and influence on other later works of literature. Stick with it to the end and you'll appreciate the overall story and the style of writing as well. It must have been amazing when they performed this on stage in an opera, which lends itself so well to the drama. An interesting story on many levels.
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- Lynn Sherer
- 04-09-12
Narration terrific, but story tends to drag on
Would you consider the audio edition of Th??r??se Raquin to be better than the print version?
have not read this book so don't know
If you???ve listened to books by Emile Zola before, how does this one compare?
I have not read other Emile Zola books
Have you listened to any of Kate Winslet???s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Kate Winslet was terrific with her narration and her narration was what kept my interest in this book
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
no extreme reactions
Any additional comments?
I think this is probably a great book and I would have been more satisfied with it if I had read it. I just did not have much appreciation for Emile Zola's style of writing. the story is very good and engaging, the narration just seems to be too much in a number of places.
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- Amy Scarcella
- 01-13-17
Kate Winslet is pure narrative genius!
Had I not the pleasure of listening to the talented voice of Miss Winslet, I might not have loved this story as much having only read it on my own. The woman had me transfixed & her ability to create absolute differences of voice & bring each character to life, is unlike any other. What an absolute pleasure it was to enjoy her telling of such a story... I am only sad to see it end... THANK YOU, AUDIBLE!!
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- Louis
- 05-24-12
The Reader
Would you consider the audio edition of Thérèse Raquin to be better than the print version?
Yes for sure silly, you added Kate Winslet!
What other book might you compare Thérèse Raquin to and why?
Camille, Lady of the Camellias, inspiration of many art forms by Dumas.
Which scene was your favorite?
Whem Kate Winslet describes taking the potion of a man that says she must before he takes it and how much he disguts her with hts filth!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, seven hours takes me two sittings.
Any additional comments?
Splendid Kate Winslet, the reader being thriller of stage and screen now fills rooms, the whole house actually, her grand voice it flies precise occuping each word of the classic story, with amazon at the mooring. Thank You! lol
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- Angela
- 04-26-18
Ok Story
Listening to Kate Winslet read to you for seven hours is delicious. I just wish it was a different story. This one was okay. I think it would have been better as a quick read. It seemed to drag on.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-23-12
Enjoyable listening by a great reader
Winslet's voice and animation bring Therese to life and she is a great narrator for this multi character story.
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- Natalie Hahn
- 08-17-14
fascinating exploration of the power of guilt
What did you love best about Thérèse Raquin?
The depth of the exploration of each character's motivations and subsequent sense of guilt.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I'm not sure I really liked any of them. I had sympathy for Therese, and even sympathy for Madame Raquin, but I can't say I really felt there was a favorite.
Which scene was your favorite?
The days after Therese and Laurent get married are a deep and slow journey into the truth of what they've done and how they feel about it. It's a case for understanding how much or circumstances feed or feelings, and how our so called true feelings are actually quite malleable.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The scene when Madame raquin bursts into sudden grief among her friends and they are so self centered and uncomfortable... it was a moment of truly liking no one in the book and yet recognizing the truth of that moment and how people are.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-06-13
A little dark for my taste...
The story was not necessarily a bad one; it was just a little dark. Nevertheless, the story is a classic and I'm glad I listened. Kate Winslet did a great job as narrator. There was not a lot of dialogue in the story but she still did a good job conveying the emotion of the characters. Worth the purchase.
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- Lana Whited
- 02-26-20
Want to feel miserable?
This book made me miserable. I’m glad I listened, but I can’t say I enjoyed it. I also don’t see it as Naturalistic, as many scholars do. It’s far too moralistic to be Naturalistic. Kate Winslet is a very good narrator, but the narrator of this book should have been French.
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- Quicksprung
- 06-12-12
Time travel to Paris of long ago...
What made the experience of listening to Thérèse Raquin the most enjoyable?
Kate is a great reader!
What did you like best about this story?
Character development, felt as though I knew them by the end of the book....
What about Kate Winslet’s performance did you like?
great voicing...
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