Cities of the Plain

by Marcel Proust

32 chapters26h 48mEnglish1927

About this book

Fourth volume in the series "In Search of Lost Time." Combines the stories of M de Charlus and other "men-women" in French high society with the story of the narrator's developing affair with Albertine. - Summary by Michael O'Kelly

Chapters (32)

1Part 1a Introducing the men-women

2741

2Part 1b Introducing the men-women, continued

3586

3Part 2, Chapter 1a M. De Charlus in Society - A physician

2568

4Part 2, Chapter 1b Mme. d'Arpajon - Mmes. d'Amoncourt, de Citri, de Saint-Euverte, etc.

3008

5Part 2, Chapter 1c Curious conversation between Swann and the Prince de Guermantes

2975

6Part 2, Chapter 1d Curious conversation between Swann and the Prince de Guermantes, continued

1790

7Part 2, Chapter 1e Curious conversation between Swann and the Prince de Guermantes, continued

3803

8Part 2, Chapter 1f Curious conversation between Swann and the Prince de Guermantes, continued

2683

9Part 2, Chapter 1g Albertine on the telephone - My social life

3969

10Part 2, The Heart's Intermissions a

2227

11Part 2, The Heart's Intermissions b

3332

12Part 2, Chapter 2a The mysteries of Albertine

2810

13Part 2, Chapter 2b Madame de Cambremer

3616

14Part 2, Chapter 2c Madame de Cambremer continued

3243

15Part 2, Chapter 2d The pleasures of M. Nissim Bernard

3243

16Part 2, Chapter 2e The pleasures of M. Nissim Bernard continued; Outline of the strange character of Morel

3139

17Part 2, Chapter 2f M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 1

2332

18Part 2, Chapter 2g M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 2

3063

19Part 2, Chapter 2h M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 3

3049

20Part 2, Chapter 2i M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 4

2406

21Part 2, Chapter 2j M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 5

3406

22Part 2, Chapter 2k M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 6

3138

23Part 2, Chapter 2l M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 7

2275

24Part 2, Chapter 3a The sorrows of M. de Charlus 1

2651

25Part 2, Chapter 3b The sorrows of M. de Charlus 2

3220

26Part 2, Chapter 3c The sorrows of M. de Charlus 3

3817

27Part 2, Chapter 3d The sorrows of M. de Charlus 4

2697

28Part 2, Chapter 3e The sorrows of M. de Charlus 5

2503

29Part 2, Chapter 3f The sorrows of M. de Charlus 6 - his sham duel

3019

30Part 2, Chapter 3g The stations of the "Transatlantic"

3546

31Part 2, Chapter 3h Weary of Albertine, I decide to break with her

3133

32Part 2, Chapter 4 Sudden revulsion in favour of Albertine - Agony at sunrise - I set off with Albertine for Paris

3505

Cities of the Plain

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