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Title: A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs — Deuxième partie
Note: A la recherche du temps perdu, Tome II
Note: Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Sue Asscher, Walter Debeuf, Patrick Narzul, and Marie Lebert
Summary: "A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs — Deuxième partie" by Marcel Proust is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work mainly revolves around the complexities of love, social interactions, and the nuanced observations of the elite culture of the time, focusing on characters like Swann and the various women in his life, particularly the enigmatic Odette. The opening of this installment introduces the reader to a lively salon scene involving various characters, including Mme Bontemps and Mme Swann, as they navigate social invitations and personal relationships. Mme Bontemps is eager to attend a series of gatherings hosted by Mme Verdurin, who desires to maintain an exclusive social circle. These characters engage in a dialogue about social dynamics, relationships, and their respective views of beauty and intelligence, revealing their aspirations and insecurities. Additionally, the opening hints at the protagonist’s emotional turmoil stemming from unreciprocated feelings for Gilberte, weaving reflections on past affections and the ongoing struggle to forge meaningful connections amidst the societal facade. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922
EBook No.: 2999
Published: Dec 1, 2001
Downloads: 358
Language: French
Subject: Autobiographical fiction
Subject: Villages -- France -- Fiction
Subject: France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs — Deuxième partie
Note: A la recherche du temps perdu, Tome II
Note: Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Sue Asscher, Walter Debeuf, Patrick Narzul, and Marie Lebert
Summary: "A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs — Deuxième partie" by Marcel Proust is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work mainly revolves around the complexities of love, social interactions, and the nuanced observations of the elite culture of the time, focusing on characters like Swann and the various women in his life, particularly the enigmatic Odette. The opening of this installment introduces the reader to a lively salon scene involving various characters, including Mme Bontemps and Mme Swann, as they navigate social invitations and personal relationships. Mme Bontemps is eager to attend a series of gatherings hosted by Mme Verdurin, who desires to maintain an exclusive social circle. These characters engage in a dialogue about social dynamics, relationships, and their respective views of beauty and intelligence, revealing their aspirations and insecurities. Additionally, the opening hints at the protagonist’s emotional turmoil stemming from unreciprocated feelings for Gilberte, weaving reflections on past affections and the ongoing struggle to forge meaningful connections amidst the societal facade. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922
EBook No.: 2999
Published: Dec 1, 2001
Downloads: 358
Language: French
Subject: Autobiographical fiction
Subject: Villages -- France -- Fiction
Subject: France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.