The Genius of Marcel Proust | In Search of Lost Time
In Search of Lost Time or À la recherche du temps perdu as it’s known in French, is a novel that spans seven volumes or 4211 pages. Written by French author Marcel Proust over a period of 13 years from 1909 to 1922, it is a novel that is not for the faint hearted. Yet In Search of Lost Time is often considered to be one of the greatest achievements in literature.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:14 The madeleine scene
3:44 Dream-like state
4:33 Time and memory
5:22 Why should you read Proust?
6:15 Conclusion
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