In Search of Lost Time Volume I Swann's Way: Stories

I'll start off with the quality of the book - • The cover is absolutely gorgeous. • The pages are delicate (not as sturdy as other publications but still good) and have a premium feel. I seem to love it. • The font is small but still readable and it's appealing to the eye. • Absolutely no damages of any kind. • No bookmark received. • You can see the size of the book compared to a regular notebook. Now, about the Novel - Swann's Way by Marcel Proust is the 1st Volume of the book 'In Search of Lost Time' which consists of a total of 7 Volumes (a total of around 4000 pages). Swann's Way is one of the Greatest Novels of the 20th century to be ever written. The way the book is written is absolutely gorgeous, beautiful, poetic, magnificent, glorious, splendid, spectacular................................................................ Still, it's not a book for everyone, The book is a Remembrance of Things Past and Proust's narrative can sometimes be complex. The first 50pgs of the book deals with the topic Sleep, and the next 200 about the narrater's town, only then does the real plot begin, Swann's Jealous Love. Nonetheless, Proust's prose is breathtaking and is a must-read for every book lover out there. Hope this was helpful.

One of the masterpieces of French literature and stream-of-consciousness literature, Marcel Proust's magnum opus is not an easy read. It defies the conventional structure of a novel, instead placing us squarely in the mind of the protagonist, where predominantly the action takes place. The book is slow, but in the best way possible. The flavours do not hit you immediately, but leaves a bittersweet aftertaste that makes you crave for more. The delivery was quick, with the product being delivered the day after. The pages are a pale shade of white, similar to every other edition of Penguin Classics. It looks gorgeous but serves little practical purpose, as one cannot annotate or mark their text as it may tear and/or bleed through the pages. The book is lightweight and thus, can be carried everywhere without being a burden. The introduction and the notes at the back help the reader be grounded to the text without feeling lost amidst this masterpiece of an artwork.

Gives a glimpse of what lies below the surface, whether in thinking or in memories or experiences. Very enjoyable if you can stick with it. After the first 50 pages or so, you get used to the writing style. Needs reflection though, so don't expect to read more than 20 pages a day. Highly recommended!

I think I don't have to say anything about this great novel. Also the quality of the pages are really good which are binded together spreading over 400 pages.

I have really been looking forward for the arrival of this book. It is a great book and I encourage others to read it as well.

I got this from penguin believing it to be original by paying more as compare to other publishers. the page quality is ok but the pages are note cut properly as seen in the photo. Some pages are cut smooth and sum are not. not giving an overall good experience of reading a book.

Good quality and looks really good. I'm not gonna talk about the book itself. Overall penguin did a good job with this particular edition. Cover looks beautiful and the colors make it very attractive.

Proust is an aquired taste for some and a poseur for others but i fell in love with the book instantaneously. If you're reading this, i suppose you know about the book already, most people do but only a handful ever read it. I highly recommend it. And Lydia Davis has translated it brilliantly, i love her.