Project Gutenberg 2004-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 198 Proust, Marcel 1871 1922 Le Côté de Guermantes - Troisième partie Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_C%C3%B4t%C3%A9_de_Guermantes Produced by Robert Connal, Wilelmina Mallière and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team From images generously made available by gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Le Côté de Guermantes - Troisième partie" by Marcel Proust is a novel written in the early 20th century. This installment continues the profoundly introspective journey of the narrator as he navigates his complex relationships with the aristocratic elite of Paris, particularly focusing on themes of love, desire, and social dynamics. Central to this part of the narrative is the anticipation of a dinner invitation with Madame de Stermaria, among other key figures, exploring the intricacies of human emotion and societal dynamics. The opening of this section establishes a sense of longing and obsession as the narrator grapples with his desire for Madame de Stermaria before their scheduled dinner. He reflects on the nature of desire and the mental games played in anticipation of romantic encounters. As the days leading up to the event stretch on, he is consumed by thoughts of their meeting and the contrasts between his past loves, particularly Albertine, and the fleeting nature of these affections. The detailed descriptions of the surroundings, coupled with his introspective thoughts, highlight the atmosphere of Paris' elite social life, setting the stage for further developments in his relationships and emotional landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Autobiographical fiction France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 550132 2025-08-06T06:51:45.362955 text/html 608637 2024-10-28T20:43:53 text/html 282093 2025-08-06T06:51:52.985928 application/epub+zip 289260 2025-08-06T06:51:48.218944 application/epub+zip 278484 2025-08-06T06:51:47.075965 application/epub+zip 529302 2025-08-06T06:51:56.804910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509725 2025-08-06T06:51:52.283964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477819 2022-09-07T03:57:03.255309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529798 2025-08-06T06:51:44.881973 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509887 2024-10-28T20:43:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17116 2025-08-06T06:51:56.932887 application/rdf+xml 16237 2025-08-06T06:51:47.568933 image/jpeg 3777 2025-08-06T06:51:47.320944 image/jpeg 279685 2025-08-06T06:51:45.409949 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia