SWANN'S WAY (Modern Classics Series) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. In Search of Lost Time (Du Côté De Chez Swann) - Philosophical and Aesthetic Masterpiece that Titillated Even Virginia Woolf's Desire for ExpressionBy Marcel Proust
Length22h 5m
About this audiobook
Marcel Proust's Swann's Way, the opening volume of In Search of Lost Time, is a landmark of modernist fiction and an exploration of memory, desire, art, and social perception. Moving from the narrator's childhood in Combray to the refined and anxious world of Charles Swann's love for Odette, the novel replaces conventional plot with psychological depth, musical prose, and intricate associations. Its famous madeleine episode announces a new literary method: involuntary memory as a portal into the hidden architecture of experience. Proust, born into an affluent Parisian family in 1871, drew upon his familiarity with aristocratic salons, bourgeois aspiration, illness, and aesthetic culture. His delicate health and semi-reclusive later life intensified his powers of observation, while his reading in philosophy, art criticism, and the social rituals of the Belle Époque shaped the novel's extraordinary sensitivity to time and consciousness. This Modern Classics edition is essential for readers interested in modernism, psychological fiction, and the transformation of the novel form. Demanding yet deeply rewarding, Swann's Way invites patient reading and repays it with one of literature's most profound meditations on how life is remembered, misread, and transfigured by art.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length22 hrs 5 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 26, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6SWANN'S WAY (Modern Classics Series) (pt. 1)
7SWANN'S WAY (Modern Classics Series) (pt. 2)
8SWANN'S WAY (Modern Classics Series) (pt. 3)
9SWANN'S WAY (Modern Classics Series) (pt. 4)
10SWANN'S WAY (Modern Classics Series) (pt. 5)
11SWANN'S WAY (Modern Classics Series) (pt. 6)
12SWANN'S WAY (Modern Classics Series) (pt. 7)
13SWANN'S WAY (Modern Classics Series) (pt. 8)
14SWANN'S WAY (Modern Classics Series) (pt. 9)
15Analysis
16Reflection
17Memorable Quotes
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