'Swann's love . . . could not have been torn out of him without
destroying him almost entirely' Swann in Love is a brilliant,
devastating novella that tells of infatuation, love, and jealousy.
Set against the backdrop of Paris at the end of the nineteenth
century, the story of Charles Swann illuminates the fragilities and
foibles of human beings when in the grip of desire. Swann is a
highly cultured man-about-town who is plunged into turmoil when he
falls for a young woman called Odette de Crecy. The novel traces
the progress of Swann's emotions with penetrating exactitude as he
encounters Odette at the regular gatherings in the salon of the
Verdurins. His wilful self-delusion is both poignant and ridiculous
, and his tormented feelings play out in scenes of high comedy
amongst Odette's socially pretentious circle. Swann in Love is part
of Proust's monumental masterpiece In Search of Lost Time, and it
is also a captivating self-contained story. This new translation
encapsulates the qualities that have secured Proust's reputation,
and serves as a perfect introduction to his writing.
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