In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust

In Search of Lost Time

In Search of Lost Time #1-7

Marcel Proust with C.K. Scott Moncrieff (Translator), Sydney Schiff (Translator)

3596 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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In Search of Lost Time is a novel in seven volumes. The novel began to take shape in 1909. Proust continued to work on it until his final illness in the autumn of 1922 forced him to break off. Proust established the structure early on, but even af...

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Community Reviews Summary of 416 reviews

Moods

reflective 96%
challenging 56%
emotional 44%
sad 32%
dark 24%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
relaxing 8%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 88%
medium 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | No: 18% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 59% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 19%

Average rating

4.28

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