In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower by Marcel Proust

In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower

À la recherche du temps perdu #2

Marcel Proust with James Grieve (Translator), Christopher Prendergast (Contributor)

576 pages • first pub 1918 (editions)

fiction classics literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Since the original, prewar translation there has been no completely new rendering of the French original into English. This translation brings to the fore a more sharply engaged, comic and lucid Proust. IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME is one of the greates...

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Community Reviews Summary of 655 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
challenging 53%
emotional 34%
relaxing 24%
inspiring 20%
funny 16%
lighthearted 16%
informative 10%
hopeful 8%
sad 8%
adventurous 2%
dark 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 91%
medium 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%

Average rating

4.29

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