The Monomaniac (La bête humaine): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Monomaniac (La bête humaine), credited to Émile Zola, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Monomaniac (La bête humaine) by Émile Zola. (Translated by Edward Vizetelly.) Read in English by Aaron Hackett. A jealous husband sets out to murder his wife's lover, setting in motion an unstoppable series of events. Witness to the murder is a train driver who struggles to resist his uncontrollable desire to kill women. - Summary by Aaron Hackett

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Monomaniac (La bête humaine)
• Author credits: Émile Zola
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 24
• Listed recording duration: 12:35:24

Catalogue topics

• murder
• trains
• infidelity
• legal system
• abnormal psychology

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 5:51
2. 01 - Section 1 — 31:57
3. 02 - Section 2 — 31:40
4. 03 - Section 3 — 33:07
5. 04 - Section 4 — 37:06
6. 05 - Section 5 — 34:27
7. 06 - Section 6 — 21:02
8. 07 - Section 7 — 35:04
9. 08 - Section 8 — 33:02
10. 09 - Section 9 — 35:43
11. 10 - Section 10 — 27:35
12. 11 - Section 11 — 28:31
13. 12 - Section 12 — 32:06
14. 13 - Section 13 — 33:49
15. 14 - Section 14 — 31:48
16. 15 - Section 15 — 22:12
17. 16 - Section 16 — 33:02
18. 17 - Section 17 — 38:13
19. 18 - Section 18 — 37:49
20. 19 - Section 19 — 36:29
21. 20 - Section 20 — 34:37
22. 21 - Section 21 — 25:51
23. 22 - Section 22 — 37:14
24. 23 - Section 23 — 37:09

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