Swann’s Way

Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust, published by Penguin Publishing Group in 1999, is a significant work in the realm of literary fiction, spanning 434 pages in English. This first volume of Proust’s seven-part masterpiece, “In Search of Lost Time,” serves as both a psychological self-portrait and a meditation on the artistic process, setting the stage for the themes that will unfold throughout the series.

Readers will encounter the narrator, a sensitive individual drawn to fashionable society, as well as Charles Swann, a wealthy connoisseur entangled in a complex romance within the high-society circles of nineteenth-century Paris. The narrative explores the intricacies of French society and delves into the search for a transcendental reality that exists beyond the constraints of time. This unabridged reprint of the classic 1922 edition offers a comprehensive look at Proust’s profound insights into life and art.