In the second volume of Proust's great novel, the narrator emerges as an actor in the drama of his own life, and as an avid explorer of new worlds social, sexual and artistic.
In Balbec, the narrator is befriended by the painter Elstir who introduces him both to the craft of painting and to the mysterious 'little band' of girls. An artistic education is thus intricately interwoven with a journey of sexual self-discovery.
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"Read each word carefully, each passage more than once, with a French dictionary as a last resort. Dedicate a year to each volume; Proust dedicated his entire life to the series. " — Christina (4 out of 5 stars)
"Read each word carefully, each passage more than once, with a French dictionary as a last resort. Dedicate a year to each volume; Proust dedicated his entire life to the series. "
" This had my short hairs twitching! "
" ok...some of the prose is remarkable and beautiful but my god, this is a very tedious book to read. A friend of mine thinks it's about the greatest thing ever written but I guess I just don't get it. "
" "Swann in Love" is the best part of Proust's seven volume novel so far. "
" Swann's Way down (12/23/09). Only six more volumes to go. Within a Budding Grove down (1/22/10). "
" Wasn't a huge fan of Proust. I can see why scholar's like him, but I just couldn't get into his 2-page long sentences/thoughts. "
Marcel Proust (1871–1922) was a French novelist, essayist, and critic, best known as the author of Remembrance of Things Past, a monumental work of fiction published in seven parts from 1913 to 1927.
John Rowe spent three years with the Old Vic Company where he appeared in Hamlet, Twelfth Night, and St. Joan. His television credits include Henry VIII, Macbeth, and Coriolanus. He is a frequent reader on BBC Radio.
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