Chasing the Lost Time (illustrated Volume 1): Going to Swann's House
About This Novel
The book consists of seven volumes, with the narrator "I" as the main body, integrating what he sees, hears, thinks and feels. It is not only a true description of social life, human relations and the world, but also a record of the author's inner experience of self-pursuit and self-understanding. There is no central character in the whole work, no complete story, only plot clues throughout. It generally takes the narrator's life experience and inner activities as the axis, interspersed with descriptions of a large number of characters and events, like a large tree with intertwined branches. A main novel is derived from many other independent novels. It can also be said to be a huge symphony intertwined with several theme songs. The novel is hailed as one of the most important literary works of the 20th century. It is popular around the world for its outstanding description of spiritual pursuit, grand structure, delicate characterization and excellent stream-of-consciousness techniques, and has established its position in contemporary world literature.
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