Cities of the Plain
by:
Marcel Proust (author)
Cities of the Plain is a fourth part of a famous novel In Search of Lost Time (Remembrance of Things Past), written by Marcel Proust and known as one of the 100 best books of all time. The novel recounts the experiences of the Narrator while growing up, participating in society, falling in love,...
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Cities of the Plain is a fourth part of a famous novel In Search of Lost Time (Remembrance of Things Past), written by Marcel Proust and known as one of the 100 best books of all time.
The novel recounts the experiences of the Narrator while growing up, participating in society, falling in love, and learning about art.
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B00LMSRP5C
Publish date: 2014-07-08
Publisher: Liber Electronicus
Pages no: 487
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Romance,
Classic Literature,
Literary Fiction,
20th Century,
Philosophy,
France,
French Literature
Series: À la recherche du temps perdu (#4)
bookshelves: autumn-2013, re-visit-2015 Read from November 16, 2013 to November 19, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076qndDescription: Desperate to avoid the tortures of love, Marcel tries to make himself unavailable to Albertine. Meanwhile, the Baron de Charlus suffers heartbreak. Stars...
--Sodom and Gomorrah (In Search of Lost Time Volume IV)NotesAddendaSynopsis
bookshelves: autumn-2013 Read on November 16, 2013 Desperate to avoid the tortures of love, Marcel tries to make himself unavailable to Albertine. Meanwhile, the Baron de Charlus suffers heartbreak. Stars James Wilby."I wonder if the guts of an aristocrat would stink like the guts of a peasant."...
I'm going to need a while to let the review stew in my brain. Until then, some first impressions on finishing it:So much to think about and consider in terms of not just parties but life, love, and relationships The narrator's mother and descriptions of grief are beautifully truthfulWhy yes, Mr. Nar...
I think this volume may be the most laugh-out-loud funny installment of Proust's masterpiece yet.If I had to summarize this volume, it would be that you find out that EVERYONE IS GAY. Well, pretty much everyone. The first half is about M. de Charlus, who is hilarious, and his affairs with Jupien and...
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