Project Gutenberg 2001-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 228 Proust, Marcel 1871 1922 A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs — Troisième partie Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%80_l%27ombre_des_jeunes_filles_en_fleurs A la recherche du temps perdu, Tome II Produced by Sue Asscher, Walter Debeuf, Patrick Narzul, and Marie Lebert "A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs — Troisième partie" by Marcel Proust is a novel written during the early 20th century, continuing the exploration of themes surrounding love, social class, and memory that are central to Proust's larger work, "In Search of Lost Time." The narrative delves into the intricacies of relationships, particularly the interactions of young men and women, revealing their psychological complexities and the social dynamics that influence their connections. The opening of this portion introduces a dinner gathering where the main character, accompanied by Saint-Loup, interacts with Bloch and his family. Through light banter and storytelling, the social nature of their relationships unfolds, highlighting the distinctions between perception and reality, particularly in how Bloch's admiration for his father leads to a mockery of his father's pretentiousness. As the night progresses, the young men’s observations also extend to a group of attractive young women, sparking a desire within the narrator that is both exhilarating and painfully unattainable. The text effectively captures a tapestry of youthful longing, humor, and the subtle dance of social interactions, setting the tone for deeper explorations of character and emotion throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Autobiographical fiction Villages -- France -- Fiction France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 484298 2025-07-02T05:01:53.486187 text/html 468676 2020-02-26T09:55:48 text/html 267927 2025-07-02T05:02:00.917190 application/epub+zip 275221 2025-07-02T05:01:56.896179 application/epub+zip 244377 2025-07-02T05:01:55.675211 application/epub+zip 529270 2025-07-02T05:02:04.173116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514187 2025-07-02T05:02:00.111182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454244 2022-09-02T07:00:02.272664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475297 2025-07-02T05:01:52.965182 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 475242 2020-02-26T09:55:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 463182 2020-02-26T09:55:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21760 2025-07-02T05:02:04.305116 application/rdf+xml 20591 2025-07-02T05:01:56.166154 image/jpeg 4466 2025-07-02T05:01:55.919159 image/jpeg 179900 2020-02-26T09:56:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 177972 2020-02-26T09:56:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 179308 2020-02-26T09:56:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 267237 2025-07-02T05:01:53.528193 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