PROUST, M.: Essential Remembrance of Things Past (The)

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The Essential Remembrance of Things Past (more info)
Neville Jason, reader
Marcel Proust,


1. Marcel Proust's novel, Remembrance of Things Past… - 00:03:40
2. I: Swann's Way - 00:04:33
3. On one such occasion… - 00:05:28
4. For many years the narrator's memories… - 00:08:59
5. Charles Swann has a neighbouring property… - 00:07:16
6. Another neighbour, the distinguished composer Vinteuil… - 00:09:03
7. If the Meseglise Way was so easy… - 00:12:08
8. II: Swann in Love - 00:07:11
9. If no arrangement had been made to go anywhere… - 00:05:19
10. For a time, Swann is a welcome guest… - 00:07:37

The Essential Remembrance of Things Past (more info)
Neville Jason, reader
Marcel Proust,


1. Swann's jealousy is further inflamed… - 00:05:36
2. 'My darling,' he began again… - 00:06:48
3. Place Names; The Name - 00:05:03
4. But Marcel's passionate attachment to Gilberte… - 00:06:02
5. Many years later, Marcel pays a visit… - 00:07:06
6. III: Within a Budding Grove, Part I - 00:06:58
7. Meanwhile, Marcel continues his daily visits… - 00:04:47
8. Illness prevents the narrator… - 00:04:47
9. Marcel's pleasure at being a welcome guest… - 00:07:57
10. These distractions make it all the harder… - 00:05:07
11. Place Names; The Place - 00:05:19
12. Every few minutes the little train… - 00:05:30
13. I threw myself into the arms of my grandmother… - 00:06:28

The Essential Remembrance of Things Past (more info)
Neville Jason, reader
Marcel Proust,


1. IV: Within a Budding Grove, Part II - 00:09:44
2. Madame de Villeparisis introduces her nephew… - 00:06:32
3. Meanwhile, my grandmother had been making… - 00:06:30
4. Balbec is full of lovely girls. - 00:05:58
5. One girl in particular intrigues Marcel. - 00:07:22
6. Albertine and Marcel become friends… - 00:06:16
7. The summer comes to an end… - 00:05:01
8. V: The Guermantes Way, Part I - 00:06:33
9. The Duke shows a different attitude… - 00:08:02
10. Sometime later, Robert takes Marcel - 00:04:09
11. 'You might look the other way,' he warned her… - 00:06:43

The Essential Remembrance of Things Past (more info)
Neville Jason, reader
Marcel Proust,


1. At an afternoon party given by Mme. De Villeparisis… - 00:06:17
2. As he walked arm in arm with me and uttered… - 00:07:38
3. Marcel's mother has persuaded him… - 00:07:23
4. VI: The Guermantes Way, Part II - 00:06:13
5. Marcel's parents are away in Combray… - 00:05:03
6. Once the Duchesse du Guermantes has observed… - 00:07:31
7. Dinner with the Guermantes… - 00:06:35
8. After a moment's silence, I asked him… - 00:06:03
9. So far I had never dreamt that… - 00:08:49
10. Having come to know the Duc de Guermantes… - 00:06:44

The Essential Remembrance of Things Past (more info)
Neville Jason, reader
Marcel Proust,


1. VII: Sodom and Gomorrah, Part I - 00:05:42
2. The latter, deciding to cut short the preliminaries… - 00:07:24
3. Marcel hears that as soon as Swann arrived… - 00:07:41
4. The Duke and Duchess give Marcel a lift home. - 00:10:30
5. Marcel learns that Albertine has arrived… - 00:04:23
6. Marcel's suspicions have been aroused… - 00:07:18
7. Notwithstanding these thoughts… - 00:05:33
8. VIII: Sodom and Gomorrah, Part II - 00:07:41
9. A brilliant violinist, Charles Morel… - 00:06:30
10. I had just given Mme. Verdurin the message… - 00:07:06
11. During dinner, the conversation turns to the painter Elstir… - 00:07:44

The Essential Remembrance of Things Past (more info)
Neville Jason, reader
Marcel Proust,


1. Charlus, mad about Morel… - 00:06:18
2. The Baron, foaming with rage… - 00:04:59
3. Marcel and Albertine spend their days… - 00:05:51
4. Convinced that Albertine is sexually attracted to women… - 00:03:05
5. IX: The Captive, Part I - 00:05:04
6. Although Albertine is, in principle… - 00:07:14
7. Morel has become engaged… - 00:06:02
8. Marcel conceals Albertine's presence… - 00:05:35
9. Albertine tells Marcel she is going to visit… - 00:04:01
10. Albertine agrees to give up her plan… - 00:06:01
11. Albertine and Andree have gone to the theatre… - 00:04:15
12. For many years, Marcel has been a friend… - 00:04:34
13. The circumstances of his death… - 00:05:56

The Essential Remembrance of Things Past (more info)
Neville Jason, reader
Marcel Proust,


1. X: The Captive, Part II - 00:04:10
2. This evening's party at the Verdurins'… - 00:05:18
3. Mme. Verdurin's anger with Charlus… - 00:06:06
4. At the end of the party… - 00:07:57
5. Charlus, despite having been sworn to secrecy… - 00:06:08
6. When Marcel returns home… - 00:07:45
7. As their conversation develops… - 00:06:23
8. They resume going on drives together… - 00:06:10
9. XI: The Fugitive - 00:05:33
10. Marcel learns that Albertine has gone… - 00:06:19
11. Having failed in his attempt to get Albertine… - 00:05:52
12. Marcel's grief is complete… - 00:05:08
13. Marcel questions Aimee… - 00:05:23

The Essential Remembrance of Things Past (more info)
Neville Jason, reader
Marcel Proust,


1. At the Duchesse du Guermantes'… - 00:07:38
2. Soon after Albertine's death… - 00:06:12
3. Robert and Gilberte are married… - 00:07:11
4. XII: Time Regained - 00:06:15
5. Gilberte left Paris for Combray… - 00:06:05
6. Marcel meets the Baron du Charlus… - 00:04:48
7. Driven by thirst and curiosity… - 00:07:23
8. Jupien finds Marcel… - 00:07:59
9. After spending several years in a sanitorium… - 00:08:27
10. When Marcel enters the drawing room… - 00:04:57
11. Having been unafraid of death… - 00:05:13

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