Proust, Marcel 1871-1922 creator text utu 2001 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Du côté de chez Swann" by Marcel Proust is a novel published in 1913. This opening volume of Proust's larger work follows a narrator recounting his childhood in Combray, his attachment to his mother, and the walks his family took in two distinct directions. Through the famous madeleine scene, a taste unexpectedly unlocks vast memories of the past. The story explores themes of memory, desire, and social aspiration, introducing the character of Swann and the narrator's fascination with the aristocratic Guermantes family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) A la recherche du temps perdu, Tome 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du_c%C3%B4t%C3%A9_de_chez_Swann Release date is 2001-05-01 Sue Asscher Original publication data not identified Autobiographical fiction Villages -- France -- Fiction France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2650 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2650 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133101.0 2650