{"product_id":"swanns-way","title":"Swann's Way","description":"\u003ci\u003eSwann's Way\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eMarcel Proust\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e pulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwann’s Way\u003c\/i\u003e is the first novel of \u003cb\u003eMarcel Proust\u003c\/b\u003e’s seven-volume magnum opus \u003ci\u003e? la recherche? du temps perdu\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eRemembrance of Things Past\u003c\/i\u003e. Following Charles Swann’s opening ruminations about the nature of sleep is one of twentieth-century literature’s most famous and influential scenes: the eating of the madeleine soaked in a \"decoction of lime-flowers,” the associative act from which the remainder of the narrative unfurls. After elaborate reminiscences about Swann’s childhood in Paris and rural Combray, Proust describes his protagonist’s exploits in nineteenth-century privileged Parisian society and his obsessive love for young socialite Odette de Cr?cy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with searing, insightful, and humorous criticisms of French society, this novel showcases Proust’s innovative prose style, characterized by lengthy, intricate sentences that elongate, stop, and reverse time. With narration that alternates between first and third person, \u003ci\u003eSwann’s Way\u003c\/i\u003e unconventionally introduces Proust’s recurring themes of memory, love, art, and the human experience--and for nearly a century readers have deliciously savored each moment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Dalton\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Barnard College. She has published fiction and criticism in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePartisan Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCommentary\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47661768507647,"sku":"*R0019318*","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/5286343482755.jpg?v=1765305281","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/swanns-way","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}