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In Search of Lost Time is a multi-volume series by Marcel Proust that explores memory, perception, and the passage of time through the lens of the narrator's reflections on his past. Set in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century France, the series examines social life, personal relationships, and the complexities of human emotion. Central themes include the nature of memory, the influence of society, and the search for meaning through recollection.
Originally written in French, In Search of Lost Time was first published in November 1913 in France.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on AmazonIn the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower (Within a Budding Grove)
1919 · Marcel Proust
This new translation of the second volume of "In Search of Lost Time" captures the intricacies and challenges of male and female adolescence and…
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Within a Budding Grove (In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower)
1919 · Marcel Proust
Within a Budding Grove (In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower) is a 1919 book by Marcel Proust. It is book 2 of the series In Search of Lost Time.
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1920 · Marcel Proust
The Guermantes Way is a 1920 book by Marcel Proust. It is book 3 of the series Swann's Way.
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1921 · Marcel Proust
Sodom and Gomorrah is a 1921 book by Marcel Proust. It is book 4 of the series In Search of Lost Time.
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The narrator recalls going to bed early as a younger man, often falling asleep so quickly he had no time to register it, only to wake half an hour…
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This English translation of a French novel is described as taking up for the first time the theme of homosexual love, male and female, and dwells on…
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The Prisoner (The Captive) is a 1923 book by Marcel Proust. It is book 5 of the series Swann's Way.
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Albertine disparue is the sixth volume of Marcel Proust's seven-part novel À la recherche du temps perdu. It is also known under the titles La…
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The book is set in Paris during the German air-raids of World War I, and closes with an epilogue in which the author expresses his own ideas and…
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Year unknown · Marcel Proust
Time Regained is a 1999 French epic period psychological drama film directed by Raúl Ruiz, adapted from the 1927 final volume of Marcel Proust's…
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Finding Time Again (Time Regained)
Year unknown · Marcel Proust
Finding Time Again (Time Regained) is a 1927 book by Marcel Proust. It is book 7 of the series In Search of Lost Time.
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Year unknown · Marcel Proust
In Search of Lost Time is a novel in seven volumes by French author Marcel Proust. First translated into English as Remembrance of Things Past, it is…
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À la recherche du temps perdu est un roman de Marcel Proust, écrit de 1906 à 1922 et publié de 1913 à 1927 en sept tomes. Les trois derniers tomes…
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The narrator recounts his complicated relationship with Albertine, describing the events that lead to their separation and his eventual retreat to…
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Year unknown · Marcel Proust
The Prisoner (La Prisonnière) is a 1923 book by Marcel Proust. It is book 5 of the series In Search of Lost Time.
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What order should I read the In Search of Lost Time books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower (Within a Budding Grove)”.
How many books are in the In Search of Lost Time series?
We list 15 books by Marcel Proust , published between 1919–1921.
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