Remembrance of Things Past: Cities of the Plain the Captive the Sweet Cheat Gone, the Past Recaptured, (Paperback)

<p>"Remembrance of Things Past" is a monumental achievement in modernist literature, and this volume brings together several pivotal movements of Marcel Proust's masterwork, including "Cities of the Plain", "The Captive", "The Sweet Cheat Gone", and "The Past Recaptured". Through the narrator's introspective journey, the narrative explores the intricate social hierarchies of French high society, the volatility of romantic jealousy, and the profound philosophy of time and involuntary memory.</p><p>In "Cities of the Plain", the work delves into the hidden moralities and social shifts of the Belle Époque, while "The Captive" and "The Sweet Cheat Gone" offer a searing, psychological examination of obsession, possessiveness, and the pain of loss. The cycle reaches its transcendent conclusion in "The Past Recaptured", where the narrator finally achieves an artistic epiphany, realizing that the fleeting essence of life and the truth of experience can only be preserved through the creative act of writing. Proust's prose is celebrated for its extraordinary psychological depth, expansive sentence structure, and its unique ability to transform the mundane details of life into the sublime. This collection stands as a cornerstone of 20th-century fiction, offering readers an immersive meditation on the human condition and the transformative power of art.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>

• Remembrance of Things Past: Cities of the Plain the Captive the Sweet Cheat Gone, the Past Recaptured, (Paperback)
• Author: Marcel Proust
• ISBN: 9781025526232
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-02-14
• Page Count: 1130