{"product_id":"2940170717033","title":"Swann's Way","description":"\u003ci\u003eSwann's Way\u003c\/i\u003e is the first novel of Marcel Proust's seven-volume magnum opus \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Lost Time\u003c\/i\u003e. Following the narrator's opening ruminations about the nature of sleep is one of twentieth-century literature's most famous scenes: the eating of the madeleine soaked in a \"decoction of lime-flowers,\" the associative act from which the remainder of the narrative unfurls. After elaborate reminiscences about his childhood with relatives in rural Combray and in urban Paris, Proust's narrator recalls a story regarding Charles Swann, a major figure in his Combray childhood, and his escapades in nineteenth-century privileged Parisian society, revolving around his obsessive love for young socialite Odette de Crécy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with searing, insightful, and humorous criticisms of French society, this novel showcases Proust's innovative prose style. With narration that alternates between first and third person, \u003ci\u003eSwann's Way\u003c\/i\u003e unconventionally introduces Proust's recurring themes of memory, love, art, and the human experience-and for nearly a century, audiences have deliciously savored each moment.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47100723200240,"sku":"2940170717033","price":23.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170717033_p0.jpg?v=1763816805","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170717033","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}