In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower by Marcel Proust

In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower

In Search of Lost Time #2

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

576 pages • first pub 1918 (editions)

fiction classics literary reflective slow-paced
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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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Moods

reflective 92%
challenging 44%
emotional 37%
relaxing 26%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 14%
funny 13%
sad 8%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 94%
medium 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

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