Big Books: Swann in Love by Marcel Proust Online
Are you ready to read some Proust? Marcel Proust's novella Swann in Love is a sort of prequel to the "Remembrance of Things Past" (or "In Search of Lost Time") heptalogy published in 1913-1927. A section of Swann's Way, the first book of the famously lengthy series, Swann in Love is considered a witty introduction to Proust that stands on its own as a wonderful work of literature. Returning leader Joseph Alulis will guide the discussions over Zoom.
Big Books is a series of guided discussions focusing on literary classics. It is sponsored by the Friends of the Glencoe Public Library. Pick up your copy (one per household, please) from the Reference Desk starting Jan 6.
More on Swann in Love from the discussion leader, Joseph Alulis: "Swann in Love exhibits Proust’s psychological acuity in depicting the successive stages of the amorous relations of a highly refined man of social standing and a young woman 'almost of the demi-monde.' His tale explores the subtle interplay of the love of beauty and the art of seduction in a story of shifting relations of power and desire set amidst the salons and haunts of the wealthy in Paris of the late nineteenth century."
- Dates & Times:
- 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Thursday, February 6, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Thursday, February 13, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Book Discussion
- Presenter:
- Joseph Alulis
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