In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust, presented in a three-volume Penguin Classics edition, is a sweeping and introspective masterpiece that explores memory, time, love, art, and society. This acclaimed translation brings new clarity and rhythm to Proust’s nuanced prose, making his monumental novel accessible to modern readers without sacrificing its depth or elegance.
Volume 1: Swann’s Way / Within a Budding Grove introduces the narrator’s early memories, including the iconic madeleine scene, and follows the intricate love story of Charles Swann and Odette.
Volume 2: In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower captures the awakening of adolescent desire and artistic sensibility, with vivid portraits of young love and social discovery.
Volume 3: The Guermantes Way shifts the focus to high Parisian society, exploring ambition, status, and the fading world of the aristocracy through the narrator’s growing awareness and disillusionment.
Through rich characters, philosophical reflection, and lyrical storytelling, Proust offers a profound meditation on the passage of time and the power of memory. This edition features translations by Lydia Davis, James Grieve, and Mark Treharne.
Technical details:
Approx. 640–800 pages per volume
Publication years: 2003–2005 (Penguin Classics editions)
Publisher: Penguin Books
Language: English
Original language: French
Translators: Lydia Davis (Vol. 1), James Grieve (Vol. 2), Mark Treharne (Vol. 3)
Format: 3-volume paperback set (Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions)
Titles included: Swann’s Way, Within a Budding Grove, The Guermantes Way
In Search of Lost Time – 3-Volume Set | Marcel Proust (Penguin Classics)
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