At the Sign of the Cat and Racket
Honoré de Balzac
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This podcast presents Honoré de Balzac's early work 'At the Sign of the Cat and Racket', first published in 1830. The story revolves around a Parisian fabric shop with a whimsical sign depicting a cat playing racquetball. The shop's bourgeois family is disrupted when a young aristocratic artist charms their daughter, leading to a tale of social class tensions in romance and marriage. The summary is provided by Bruce Pirie.
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001 - Section 1 20.02.2026 40นาทีStep into the enchanting world of Balzac’s early work, At the Sign of the Cat and Racket, first published in 1830 and later refined. The title, which translates to La Maison du Chat-qui-pelote, refers to a whimsical sign above a Parisian fabric shop where a cartoon cat plays racquetball. The shop is run by a family steeped in the narrow confines of bourgeois propriety, their lives upended by the arrival of a gifted young artist from an aristocratic background who charms their daughter. This beautifully woven tale captures the complexities of domestic life and the tensions that arise when contrasting social classes collide in romance and marriage. - Summary by Bruce Pirie
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002 - Section 2 20.02.2026 58นาทีStep into the enchanting world of Balzac’s early work, At the Sign of the Cat and Racket, first published in 1830 and later refined. The title, which translates to La Maison du Chat-qui-pelote, refers to a whimsical sign above a Parisian fabric shop where a cartoon cat plays racquetball. The shop is run by a family steeped in the narrow confines of bourgeois propriety, their lives upended by the arrival of a gifted young artist from an aristocratic background who charms their daughter. This beautifully woven tale captures the complexities of domestic life and the tensions that arise when contrasting social classes collide in romance and marriage. - Summary by Bruce Pirie
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003 - Section 3 20.02.2026 38นาทีStep into the enchanting world of Balzac’s early work, At the Sign of the Cat and Racket, first published in 1830 and later refined. The title, which translates to La Maison du Chat-qui-pelote, refers to a whimsical sign above a Parisian fabric shop where a cartoon cat plays racquetball. The shop is run by a family steeped in the narrow confines of bourgeois propriety, their lives upended by the arrival of a gifted young artist from an aristocratic background who charms their daughter. This beautifully woven tale captures the complexities of domestic life and the tensions that arise when contrasting social classes collide in romance and marriage. - Summary by Bruce Pirie
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004 - Section 4 20.02.2026 28นาทีStep into the enchanting world of Balzac’s early work, At the Sign of the Cat and Racket, first published in 1830 and later refined. The title, which translates to La Maison du Chat-qui-pelote, refers to a whimsical sign above a Parisian fabric shop where a cartoon cat plays racquetball. The shop is run by a family steeped in the narrow confines of bourgeois propriety, their lives upended by the arrival of a gifted young artist from an aristocratic background who charms their daughter. This beautifully woven tale captures the complexities of domestic life and the tensions that arise when contrasting social classes collide in romance and marriage. - Summary by Bruce Pirie
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