Remembrance of Things Past

Latest release: September 1, 2012
Series
13
Audiobooks

About this audiobook series

Remembrance of Things Past is one of the monuments of 20th-century literature. Neville JasonÕs unabridged recording of the work runs to 150 hours. SwannÕs Way is the first of seven volumes and sets the scene with the narratorÕs memories famously provoked by the taste of that little cake, the madeleine, accompanied by a cup of lime-flowered tea. It is an unmatched portrait of fin-de-si�cle France. Based on the translation by C. K. Scott Moncrieff.
Swann's Way
Book 1 · Feb 2012 ·
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Remembrance of Things Past is one of the monuments of 20th-century literature. Neville JasonÕs unabridged recording of the work runs to 150 hours. SwannÕs Way is the first of seven volumes and sets the scene with the narratorÕs memories famously provoked by the taste of that little cake, the madeleine, accompanied by a cup of lime-flowered tea. It is an unmatched portrait of fin-de-si�cle France. Based on the translation by C. K. Scott Moncrieff.
SwannÕs Way
Book 1 · May 2000 ·
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SwannÕs Way forms the first part of Marcel ProustÕs magnificent autobiographical cycle Remembrance of Things Past. Here, ProustÕs vision, psychological understanding and vivid powers of description combine to create one of the most poetic and magical works in all literature. For lovers of the original text there are new delights to be found in this audiobook version, while those discovering the work for the first time may be surprised to find it so accessible.
Swann in Love
Book 1 · Jul 2000 ·
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Swann in Love is the continuation of Swann’s Way, the first part of Marcel Proust’s monumental cycle Remembrance of Things Past. It tells the story of man-about-town Charles Swann’s passionate, tormented love affair with the courtesan Odette de Crécy, and of its surprising outcome. Set in the degenerate demi-monde of nineteenth-century Paris as well as in the fashionable drawing rooms of the aristocracy, this new audiobook vividly brings to life the descriptive genius of the original novel.
Within a Budding Grove
Book 2 · Mar 2012 ·
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Remembrance of Things Past is one of the monuments of 20th-century literature. Neville JasonÕ unabridged recording of the work runs to 150 hours. Within a Budding Grove is the second of seven volumes. The theme is one of developing sexuality in which the Narrator visits a brothel and we follow the course of his first love affair with Gilberte. When he visits the seaside resort of Balbec and meets Ôthe little bandÕ of enchanting adolescent girls, he finds one of them, Albertine, especially intriguing but doesnÕt yet realise how much she will mean to him in the future. Based on the translation by C. K. Scott Moncrieff.
Within a Budding Grove Ð Part I
Book 2 · May 2000 ·
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Within a Budding Grove, Part One, continues Marcel ProustÕs monumental cycle Remembrance of Things Past which has been described as Ôone of the greatest works of imagination of all timeÕ. As the young narrator succumbs to the charms of the enchanting Gilberte, the author presents us with an unparalleled account of the pangs of adolescent love. Proust has created from the raw material of his life a work of art of unsurpassed originality, filled with his own uniquely sensitive and subtle spirit. Within a Budding Grove was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1918.
Within a Budding Grove Ð Part II
Book 2 · Sep 2000 ·
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In Part Two of Within a Budding Grove, young Marcel falls under the spell of an enchanting group of adolescent girls. At first intoxicated by their beauty and athletic energy, he finds it difficult choose between them. But gradually he finds himself drawn to the beautiful AlbertineÊÐ though without guessing how much she is to mean to him in the future. Within a Budding Grove is the second book of Marcel ProustÕs monumental, quasi-autobiographical novel Remembrance of Things Past. It was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1919.
The Guermantes Way
Book 3 · Apr 2012 ·
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Remembrance of Things Past is one of the monuments of 20th-century literature. Neville JasonÕs unabridged recording of the work runs to 150 hours. The Guermantes Way is the third of seven volumes. The narrator penetrates the inner sanctum of Paris high society and falls in love with the fascinating Duchesse de Guermantes. Proust describes vividly the struggles for political, social and sexual supremacy played out beneath a veneer of elegant manners. He also finds himself pursued by the predatory Baron de Charlus. Based on the translation by C. K. Scott Moncrieff.
The Guermantes Way Ð Part I
Book 3 · Mar 2000 ·
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In The Guermantes Way, Part I, Marcel penetrates the inner sanctum of Paris high society and falls in love with the fascinating Duchesse de Guermantes. With his unmatched powers of observation Proust vividly describes the struggles for political, social and sexual supremacy played out beneath a veneer of elegant manners. This is the fifth part of Naxos AudioBooksÕ recording of Marcel ProustÕs Remembrance of Things Past.
The Guermantes Way Ð Part II
Book 3 · Jul 2000 ·
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The Guermantes Way, Part II continues the story of MarcelÕs entry into the highest circles of French aristocracy. Having renewed his acquaintance with the enchanting Albertine who now submits to his amorous advances, Marcel finds himself pursued by the predatory Baron de Charlus.
Sodom and Gomorrah
Book 4 · Jun 2012 ·
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Remembrance of Things Past is one of the monuments of 20th-century literature. Neville JasonÕs unabridged recording of the work runs to 150 hours. Sodom and Gomorrah is the fourth of seven volumes. Accidentally witnessing an encounter between the Baron de Charlus and the tailor Jupien, the narratorÕs eyes are opened to a world hidden from him until now; he suspects that Albertine is attracted to her own sex. Based on the translation by C. K. Scott Moncrieff.
Sodom and Gomorrah Ð Part I
Book 4 · Jun 2000 ·
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Volume VII of the Naxos AudioBooks recording of Remembrance of Things Past. Sodom and Gomorrah, Part I: Accidentally witnessing an encounter between the Baron de Charlus and the tailor Jupien opens MarcelÕs eyes to a world hidden from him till now. Meanwhile his love for Albertine is poisoned by the suspicion that she is attracted to her own sex. Sodom and GomorrahÊÐ Cities of the Plain addresses the subject of homosexual love with insight and understanding.
Sodom and Gomorrah Ð Part II
Book 4 · Dec 1999 ·
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In Sodom and Gomorrah, Part II, Marcel continues his voyage of discovery through the homosexual world, where the affairs of the ageing Baron de Charlus lead to unexpected and hilarious adventures. But the discovery of a secret in the past of his mistress, Albertine, fills Marcel with fear and forces him to change his plans. Sodom and GomorrahÊÐ Cities of the Plain addresses the subject of homosexual love with insight and understanding.
The Captive
Book 5 · Sep 2012 ·
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Remembrance of Things Past is one of the monuments of 20th-century literature. Neville Jason's unabridged recording of the work runs to 150 hours. The Captive is the fifth of seven volumes. The Narrator's obsessive love for Albertine makes her virtually a captive in his Paris apartment. He suspects she may be attracted to her own sex. Based on the translation by C. K. Scott Moncrieff.