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Scottmoncrieff 1889 1930 swanns way is the first book in the sevenvolume work in search of lost time, or remembrance of things past, by marcel proust. In the opening volume, the narrator travels back in time to recall his childhood and to introduce the listener to charles swann, a wealthy friend of the family and celebrity in the parisian social scene. All 7 volumes of marcel prousts masterpiece, in search of lost time or, remembrance of things past in. Marcel prousts remembrance of things past is one of the worlds most celebrated books. This boxed set contains all 12 volumes of remembrance of things past, as well as a biography of. Proust is widely considered one of the greatest authors of all time, and the remembrance of things past is recognized as his most prominent work.
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