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Remembrance of Things Past
- Swann's Way
- By: Marcel Proust, Scott Moncrieff - translator
- Narrated by: John Rowe
- Length: 19 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 698
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 575
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 571
Swann's Way is Marcel Proust's literary masterpiece and the first part of the multivolume audiobook Remembrance of Things Past. In the opening volume, the narrator travels back in time to recall his childhood and to introduce the listener to Charles Swann, a wealthy friend of the family and celebrity in the Parisian social scene. He again travels back, this time to the youth of Charles Swann in the French town of Combray, to tell the story of the love affair that took place before his own birth.
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EXCELLENT!
- By Maggie on 08-18-10
- Remembrance of Things Past
- Swann's Way
- By: Marcel Proust, Scott Moncrieff - translator
- Narrated by: John Rowe
A masterpiece beautifully read
Reviewed: 08-10-12
Would you listen to Remembrance of Things Past again? Why?
Yes. The language is so rich, the ideas so prescient, the characters so vibrant, I am already listening to passages over again.
What does John Rowe bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
It's fascinating to see where John Rowe places his emphases, his pauses, his intonation, without over milking the text. A truly impressive reading.
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