{"product_id":"swanns-way-hardcover-1","title":"Swann's Way - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcel Proust\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwann's Way\u003c\/i\u003e (1913) is the first volume of Marcel Proust's seven-part novel \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Lost Time.\u003c\/i\u003e Written while Proust was virtually confined to his bedroom from a lifelong respiratory illness, \u003ci\u003eSwann's Way\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of memory, history, family, and romance from a master of Modernist literature. Praised by Virginia Woolf, Vladimir Nabokov, Michael Chabon, and Graham Greene, \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Lost Time\u003c\/i\u003e explores the nature of memory and time while illuminating the history of homosexuality in nineteenth century Europe. For a long time I used to go to bed early.\" Alone in his bedroom, the narrator meditates on sleep, dreams, and the passing of time. Spurred into memory by the taste of a madeleine dipped in a cup of lime blossom tea, he recalls his childhood in Combray, a rural village on the outskirts of Paris. Slowly, faces and names from the past come back to him-he recalls a neighbor named Swann, whose promising marriage proved disastrous; his Jewish friend Bloch, who introduced him to literature; and the walks he would take with his parents through the beautiful countryside. As he grows and learns, he begins to recognize the reality concealed by convention: the secret liaisons between lovers; the petty competitions of artists; the fleeting nature of affection and lust alike. Written in flowing prose, \u003ci\u003eSwann's Way\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of twentieth century fiction that continues to entertain and astound over a century after it appeared in print. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Marcel Proust's \u003ci\u003eSwann's Way\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work of French literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlone in his bedroom, spurred into memory by a taste from his childhood, the narrator recalls his youth in Combray, a rural village on the outskirts of Paris. From an assortment of memories, he fixates on Swann, a mysterious neighbor with ties to the local elite. \u003ci\u003eSwann's Way\u003c\/i\u003e is the first volume of Marcel Proust's \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Lost Time.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 418\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767330406688,"sku":"9781513208466","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/60b20b7022e8850d3ee3627a13e629a4.webp?v=1780309059","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/swanns-way-hardcover-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}