Swann's Way

by Marcel Proust

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Swann's Way

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Language: en

Published in: 1922

Subject(s): Novels

Translator: C. K. Scott Moncrieff

Source: http://gutenberg.net.au

Copyright: This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA.

In Search of Lost Time or Remembrance of Things Past (French: À la recherche du temps perdu) is a semi-autobiographical novel in seven volumes by Marcel Proust. His most prominent work, it is popularly known for its extended length and the notion of involuntary memory, the most famous example being the "episode of the madeleine". Still widely referred to ... (more)

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marcos
marcos
on Jan 18, 2009 at 15:26

When I read this my life changed. I started to have considerations of my memories, the people around me - even if I know them or not - because as it is stated in the book: the time vanishes, therefore, you have to dedicate time for admirate the places you visit and everything and everyone you know. Plus, Marcel Proust is such a delicate soul/writer as you can see in each page, so, the reading is very delightful.



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