Remembrance of Things Past: The Guermantes way. Cities of the plainFollows the narrator's recollections of childhood and experiences into adulthood in the late 19th century and early 20th century aristocratic France, while reflecting on the loss of time and lack of meaning to the world. |
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Chapter THE GUERMANTES WAY page | 3 |
TWO A visit from AlbertineProspect of rich | 358 |
PART | 623 |
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