THE PRISONER (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Masterpiece Exploring the Intricacies of Human Nature and Relationships (In Search of Lost Time Series)By Marcel Proust
Length19h 51m
About this audiobook
In The Prisoner, the fifth volume of Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time, the narrator confines Albertine within his Paris apartment, transforming love into surveillance, suspicion, and psychological imprisonment. Proust's sinuous sentences and minute analyses of consciousness make jealousy a philosophical instrument, while scenes of music, society, and memory place the novel at the center of European modernism's inward turn. Marcel Proust, born into an affluent Parisian family in 1871, was shaped by the salons, aesthetic debates, and social hierarchies he anatomized with such precision. His fragile health, reclusive habits, and acute sensitivity to memory and desire inform the novel's claustrophobic atmosphere. The Prisoner also reflects Proust's lifelong fascination with art's power to rescue experience from time. This book is recommended for readers prepared to encounter fiction as a profound investigation of consciousness rather than mere plot. Those interested in modernist literature, the psychology of love, or the relation between art and life will find The Prisoner indispensable: demanding, unsettling, and luminous in its account of possession and loss.
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
Rating★★★★ 4.3 (7.6K)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length19 hrs 51 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 27, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6Chapter I. Life with Albertine (pt. 1)
7Chapter I. Life with Albertine (pt. 2)
8Chapter I. Life with Albertine (pt. 3)
9Chapter I. Life with Albertine (pt. 4)
10Chapter II. The Verdurins quarrel with M. de Charlus
11Chapter II (continued). The Verdurins quarrel with M. de Charlus (pt. 1)
12Chapter II (continued). The Verdurins quarrel with M. de Charlus (pt. 2)
13Chapter II (continued). The Verdurins quarrel with M. de Charlus (pt. 3)
14Chapter III. Flight of Albertine (pt. 1)
15Chapter III. Flight of Albertine (pt. 2)
16Analysis
17Reflection
18Memorable Quotes
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