02766cam a22004093u 4500 73425 UtSlPG 20260610134711.0 m cr n 260607r20241925utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 79303333 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PQ Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922 Le côté de Guermantes. English The Guermantes Way Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Remembrance of things past (or, In search of lost time) ; volume 3 The Modern library of the world's best books ; 213 Release date is 2024-04-19 Emmanuel Ackerman, KD Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Guermantes Way" by Marcel Proust is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work is part of Proust's larger series "À La Recherche du Temps Perdu," exploring themes of memory, society, and the passage of time, primarily through the experiences of the narrator. The focus is on the intricate world of the Guermantes family, representing the French aristocracy and their cultural milieu. The opening of "The Guermantes Way" introduces a shift as the narrator reflects on moving to a new neighborhood, exploring the emotional landscape of his household, particularly that of their servant Françoise. Her discontent at leaving a familiar environment contrasts with the narrator’s contemplation of loss and nostalgia. Through vivid musings, the narrator reminisces about the significance attached to the name "Guermantes," and how it evokes a sense of nobility and magnificence linked to his childhood perceptions. He presents the complexities of social status and the weight of names, setting the stage for deeper explorations of identity and the elite society he wishes to understand. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York: Random House, 1925 Autobiographical fiction France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Scott-Moncrieff, C. K. (Charles Kenneth), 1889-1930 Remembrance of things past (or, In search of lost time) ; volume 3 The Modern library of the world's best books ; 213 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39076006881184&view=1up&seq=11 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73425 114150 114150