Swann's Way by Marcel Proust

Swann's Way

In Search of Lost Time #1

Marcel Proust with C.K. Scott Moncrieff (Translator), Terence Kilmartin (Translator), D.J. Enright (Contributor)

544 pages • first pub 1913 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional sad slow-paced
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The definitive translation of one of the greatest French novels of the twentieth century In the opening volume of Proust's great novel, the narrator travels backwards in time in order to tell the story of a love affair that had taken place before...

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Moods

reflective 92%
challenging 60%
emotional 47%
relaxing 20%
inspiring 18%
sad 15%
funny 14%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
dark 3%
informative 3%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 93%
medium 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 33% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 15%

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4.05

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