SWANN IN LOVE

"At the Verdurins' you weren't invited to dinner: your place was always laid. There was no programme for the evening. The young pianist would play, but only if he felt like it, because no one was forced to do anything..." When Charles Swann first lays eyes on Odette de Crécy, he is indifferent to her beauty. Their paths continue to cross in the drawing rooms and theatres of Parisian high society, and the seeds of desire in Swann begin to flourish. What follows is a journey through self-delusion, jealousy and delirious fantasy, which will take Swann far from the sedate comfort of his society life and guilded lifestyle. A stand-alone novella from Proust's monumental masterpiece, the novel is a sublimely witty and poignant story of the illusions of love and desire., full of the rich social satire and penetrating insight that distinguish Proust's style. 256 pages.