The Guermantes Way
The Guermantes Way is the third part of Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time, published in two volumes in 1920 and 1921, and here in C. K. Scott Moncrieff's English translation. The narrator's family has moved into an apartment in the Paris mansion of the Guermantes, and he becomes infatuated with the Duchesse de Guermantes, haunting her morning walks. He visits his friend Robert de Saint-Loup at his garrison town, endures a grave family illness, and finally enters the salons of the aristocracy he has dreamed of, where the Dreyfus Affair divides the guests and the Baron de Charlus behaves strangely. Proust anatomizes snobbery, wit and illusion with patient comic precision. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Guermantes Way
The Guermantes Way by Marcel Proust can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is The Guermantes Way in the public domain?
Yes. The Guermantes Way by Marcel Proust is a public-domain work, here in the translation by C. K. Scott-Moncrieff. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Guermantes Way?
About 17 h 19 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Guermantes Way?
The Guermantes Way by Marcel Proust is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
