Project Gutenberg 2004-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 279 Proust, Marcel 1871 1922 Le Côté de Guermantes - Première partie Robert Connal, Wilelmina Mallière and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Le Côté de Guermantes - Première partie" by Marcel Proust is a novel written during the late 19th century. This work is part of Proust's larger masterpiece "À la recherche du temps perdu" and delves into themes of memory, time, and social dynamics in French high society. The narrative centers around the main character, who navigates his experiences and reflections in relation to the aristocratic family of the Guermantes, particularly focusing on their influence and the protagonist's fascination with their world. The opening of the book begins with a description of the discontent experienced by Françoise, a household servant, as she reflects on the move from a familiar residence to a new home, highlighting her deep emotional attachment to her previous living environment. The protagonist shares Françoise's sentiments and uses her feelings as a lens through which to explore their new surroundings, especially as they relate to the enigmatic Guermantes family. As he grapples with his shifting perceptions of names, memory, and societal status, he offers insights into the changes that come with moving to their vicinity and the allure that the name Guermantes holds in his imagination. Through rich, reflective prose, the narrative hints at a broader exploration of how identity and social interactions are intertwined with the passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (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 461916 2025-08-04T07:44:06.638834 text/html 466327 2021-11-02T15:15:43 text/html 248587 2025-08-04T07:44:13.519779 application/epub+zip 255542 2025-08-04T07:44:09.485817 application/epub+zip 244037 2025-08-04T07:44:08.394800 application/epub+zip 463506 2025-08-04T07:44:17.007776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446115 2025-08-04T07:44:12.883790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415315 2022-09-04T12:40:40.930062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450679 2025-08-04T07:44:06.261824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 450415 2021-11-02T15:17:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19045 2025-08-04T07:44:17.133751 application/rdf+xml 15606 2025-08-04T07:44:08.893798 image/jpeg 3659 2025-08-04T07:44:08.643803 image/jpeg 171197 2021-11-02T15:17:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 175327 2021-11-02T15:18:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 246784 2025-08-04T07:44:06.687805 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia