In Search Of Lost Time Vol 1

In Search Of Lost Time Vol 1: Swann's Way

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Paperback Published on: 05/12/1996
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Synopsis

The definitive translation of one of the greatest French novels of the twentieth century

In the opening volume of Proust's great novel, the narrator travels backwards in time in order to tell the story of a love affair that had taken place before his own birth. Swann's jealous love for Odette provides a prophetic model of the narrator's own relationships. All Proust's great themes - time and memory, love and loss, art and the artistic vocation - are here in kernel form.

'Surely the greatest novelist of the 20th century' Telegraph

  • Publisher: Vintage Publishing
  • ISBN: 9780099362210
  • Number of pages: 544
  • Weight: 373g
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 32 mm

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In Search Of Lost Time Vol 1
In Search of Lost Time: Swann's Way v.1
This is the finest piece of writing available in French or English. His prose is beautiful without being over-stylised, there is one underlying theme; the ... READ MORE
Martin Koerner
In Search Of Lost Time Vol 1
Float way on timeless observations
So, far later than my planned date, I finally finished Swann’s Way! The writing is lyrical and beautiful but it’s not really plot driven and so distractio... READ MORE
Laura