Project Gutenberg 2001-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 13193 Proust, Marcel 1871 1922 Du côté de chez Swann A la recherche du temps perdu, Tome 1 Sue Asscher "Du côté de chez Swann" by Marcel Proust is a novel written during the late 19th century, which forms the first volume of the grand masterpiece "À la recherche du temps perdu." The book intricately explores themes of memory, time, and the nuances of social interactions through the evocative experiences of its main character, Marcel, as he reflects on his childhood in Combray and his relationships with those around him, including his mother, grandmother, and the enigmatic figure of Swann. The opening of "Du côté de chez Swann" introduces readers to the introspective voice of the narrator as he recounts his experiences of falling asleep and waking up, depicting a dreamlike state where memories and consciousness fluidly intermingle. The narrative vividly illustrates Marcel’s childhood memories, particularly focusing on his feelings of separation from his mother and the longing that ensues, evoking the bittersweet nature of nostalgia. Throughout this early portion, Proust masterfully captures the depth of human emotion and the complexity of familial bonds, setting the stage for a profound exploration of time and memory that the novel promises to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Autobiographical fiction Villages -- France -- Fiction France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1105413 1105389 2024-10-02T04:13:20.627732 2023-10-02T04:23:37.140776 text/html text/html 1110495 2021-08-12T21:38:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 402706 2021-08-12T21:38:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 480568 2024-10-02T04:13:31.905746 application/epub+zip 497842 2024-10-02T04:13:23.835711 application/epub+zip 482772 2024-10-02T04:13:22.426693 application/epub+zip 789915 2024-10-02T04:13:38.611664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 767141 2024-10-02T04:13:31.067701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743177 2022-09-02T05:18:03.511996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1084509 1084515 2024-10-02T04:13:19.728857 2023-10-02T04:23:36.402779 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1084279 2021-08-12T21:34:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 398971 2021-08-12T21:38:09 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20512 2024-10-02T04:13:38.739612 application/rdf+xml 11505 2024-10-02T04:13:22.993676 image/jpeg 3031 2024-10-02T04:13:22.709690 image/jpeg 471737 2024-10-02T04:13:20.733739 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia