The Captive by Marcel Proust

The Captive

In Search of Lost Time #5

Marcel Proust with C.K. Scott Moncrieff (Translator)

410 pages • first pub 1923 (editions)

fiction classics emotional slow-paced
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In The Captive, Proust’s narrator describes living in his mother’s Paris apartment with his lover, Albertine, and subsequently falling out of love with her.

Community Reviews Summary of 219 reviews

Moods

reflective 91%
challenging 66%
emotional 33%
tense 25%
dark 16%
funny 16%
sad 16%
informative 8%
relaxing 8%

Pace

slow 91%
medium 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

4.16

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