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Volume VII is the conclusion of Proust’s opus. Marcel shares philosophical reflections: his cynical view of society, growing old, the regrets of lost time, and the hope of regaining one last chance to find meaning in life. ★★★★★ Read Review
In Search of Lost Time – Volume VI. The central theme of The Fugitive is elusive love, rejection, and the tendency “to be drawn towards that which makes us suffer”. The Fugitive was also published under the names The Sweet Cheat Gone and Albertine Gone. ★★★★★ Read Review
In Volume V. of In Search of Lost Time Marcel is consumed with neurotic passion for the wild, unpredictable, promiscuous Albertine. He holds her captive by showering her with expensive gifts and vague promises of a future filled with exotic trips and possibly an engagement ring. ★★★★★. Read Review
Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time series is in a class all of it’s own…. the most beautiful prose I have ever read. Swann’s Way begins this semi-autobiographical journey that takes you right to the heart of French Society. ★★★★★ Read Review
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