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Earliest Publication Date
1993
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Summary
The fourth installment of Marcel Proust's autobiographical novel, in which the narrator witnesses an encounter between the Baron de Charlus and the tailor Jupien, opening his eyes to a world hitherto hidden from him. Meanwhile, his love for Albertine is poisoned by the suspicion that she is attracted to her own sex.
2) Swann's way
Author
Earliest Publication Date
1928
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Summary
Presents the first book of Proust's monumental work "Remembrance of Things Past", introducing such themes as the destructive force of obsessive love, the allure and the consequences of transgressive sex, and the selective eye that shapes memories.
3) The captive
Author
Earliest Publication Date
1929
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Summary
The Captive, the fifth volume of Marcel Proust's monumental work In Search of Lost Time, is a profound exploration of love, obsession, and the psychological intricacies of desire. The novel follows the narrator's relationship with Albertine, whom he keeps confined in his Paris apartment in a desperate attempt to possess and control her. Through this dynamic, Proust delves into the themes of jealousy, memory, and the illusions that shape emotional...
Author
Earliest Publication Date
1925
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Summary
The third installment of the French author's multivolume autobiographical novel, originally published in 1920-1921, in which the narrator enters the brilliant, shallow world of Parisian literary and aristocratic salons of the late 19th century.
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2003
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Summary
The final installment of French writer Marcel Proust's autobiographical novel, in which the narrator returns to Paris after World War I and reflects upon his life thus far. Includes a guide to all of "In Search of Lost Time" containing character, person, place, and theme indexes.
Author
Earliest Publication Date
1924
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Not Owned
Summary
The second installment of French author Marcel Proust's autobiographical novel, in which the narrator focuses on his obsessive love affair with a woman named Albertine.
