Belle De Jour
About this book
The scandalous novel that inspired the Luis Buñuel movie starring Catherine Deneuve. "A relentless exposé of passion . . . An emotional adventure." —Chicago Sun-Times   Severine Serizy is a wealthy and beautiful Parisian housewife. She 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. Famous for its unflinching eroticism, Joseph Kessel's novel continues to offer an eye-opening glance into a unique female psyche.   "Truly a work of art." —The Houston Post   "An intuitively knowledgeable novel of a woman's double life and the dichotomy of body and soul." —New York Post
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 1 readers · 153 pages · ≈ 2 h 50 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Belle De Jour?
About ≈ 2 h 50 m — 153 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Belle De Jour?
153 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Belle De Jour?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Has Belle De Jour been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Kupa Kızı (1986).
Is Belle De Jour in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who wrote Belle De Jour?
Joseph Kessel.
Where can I read Belle De Jour online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library. Open Library