Marcel Proust has 32 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 30 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 226 ratings. The most-rated is The Pleasure Trap.
The Pleasure Trap
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The authors offer unique insights into the factors that make us susceptible to dietary and lifestyle excesses and present ways to restore the biological processes designed by nature to keep us running at maximum efficiency and vitality.
©2003 Douglas J. Lisle and Alan Goldhamer (P)2018 Douglas J. Lisle and Alan Goldhamer
In Search of Lost Time (Dramatized)
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A BBC Radio six-part dramatisation of Marcel Proust's groundbreaking series of novels, tracing the extraordinary story of the author's own life. Starring James Wilby and Jonathan Firth, and with a distinguished cast including Harriet Walter, Imogen Stubbs, and Corin Redgrave, this rich, multi-layered adaptation brings out all the variety and subtlety of Proust's magnificent masterpiece.
Featuring a fictional version of himself - 'Marcel' - and a host of friends, acquaintances, and lovers, In Search of Lost Time is Proust's search for the key to the mysteries of memory, time, and consciousness. As he recalls his childhood days, the sad affair of Charles Swann and Odette de Crecy, his transition to manhood, the tortures of love and the ravages of war, he realises that the simplest of discoveries can lead to astonishing possibilities.
©2009 Fiction Factory (P)2009 BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Sodome et Gomorrhe
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Que vis-je ! Face à face, dans cette cour où ils ne s'étaient certainement jamais rencontrés (M. de Charlus ne venant à l'hôtel Guermantes que dans l'après-midi, aux heures où Jupien était à son bureau), le baron ayant soudain largement ouvert ses yeux mi-clos, regardait avec une attention extraordinaire l'ancien giletier sur le seuil de sa boutique, cependant que celui-ci, cloué subitement sur place devant M. de Charlus, enraciné comme une plante, contemplait d'un air émerveillé l'embonpoint du baron vieillissant. Lorsque vous achetez ce titre, le fichier PDF qui l'accompagne sera disponible dans votre confirmation d'achat envoyée par mail ainsi que dans votre bibliothèque, depuis votre ordinateur.
©Domaine public (P)2001 Éditions Thélème
Swann's Way
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Remembrance of Things Past is one of the monuments of 20th-century literature. Neville Jason’s widely praised abridged version has rightly become an audiobook landmark, and now, upon numerous requests, he is recording the whole work unabridged which, when complete, will run for some 140 hours. Swann’s Way is the first of seven volumes and sets the scene with the narrator’s memories being famously provoked by the taste of that little cake, the madeleine, accompanied by a cup of lime-flowered tea. It is an unmatched portrait of fin-de-siècle France. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
Public Domain (P)2012 Naxos AudioBooks
Sodom and Gomorrah
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Remembrance of Things Past is one of the monuments of 20th century literature. Neville Jason’s widely praised 39 CD abridged version has rightly become an audiobook landmark and now, upon numerous requests, he is recording the whole work unabridged which, when complete, will run for some 140 hours. Sodom and Gomorrah is the fourth of seven volumes. Accidentally witnessing an encounter between the Baron de Charlus and the tailor Jupien, the narrator’s eyes are opened to a world hidden from him until now; he suspects that Albertine is attracted to her own sex.
Public Domain (P)2012 Naxos AudioBooks
Albertine disparue
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Comme il y a une géométrie dans l'espace, il y a une psychologie dans le temps, où les calculs d'une psychologie plane ne seraient plus exacts parce qu'on n'y tiendrait pas compte du Temps et d'une des formes qu'il revêt, l'oubli... Lorsque vous achetez ce titre, le fichier PDF qui l'accompagne sera disponible dans votre confirmation d'achat envoyée par mail ainsi que dans votre bibliothèque, depuis votre ordinateur.
©Domaine public (P)2002 Éditions Thélème
Remembrance of Things Past
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Exclusively from Audible Swann's Way is Marcel Proust's literary masterpiece and the first part of the multivolume audiobook Remembrance of Things Past. In the opening volume, the narrator travels back in time to recall his childhood and to introduce the listener to Charles Swann, a wealthy friend of the family and celebrity in the Parisian social scene. He again travels back, this time to the youth of Charles Swann in the French town of Combray, to tell the story of the love affair that took place before his own birth. The jealous love that Swann feels for the courtesan Odette, is a foretelling of the narrator's own future relationships. Proust paints an unforgettable, scathing and at times comic portrait of French society at the close of the 19th century and reveals a profound vision of obsessive love. The remarkable details from his memory are the fundamental triumph of the audiobook; details like his younger self's desperate need for a goodnight kiss from his mother. In 1922, Virginia Woolf marvelled, 'Oh if I could write like that!' Many adaptations have been made of Swann's Way including the 1984 English language film, Swann in Love, starring Jeremy Irons, and a graphic novel by French comic artist Stéphane Heuet that was first published in 1998. Narrator Biography Whilst training at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama, John Rowe did his first radio plays for the BBC before spending several years acting in repertory theatre. He then joined the BBC's Radio Drama Company at Broadcasting House and after a three year stint on stage with the Prospect Company at The Old Vic he became a committed radio actor. He is well known for his role as Professor Jim Lloyd in The Archers. He has not only worked extensively in radio but also in television and film, as well as narrating many audiobooks, including Within a Budding Grove by Marcel Proust. His film appearances have included The Heart of Me (2002) and Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001). He has most recently appeared on onscreen in the Netflix series The Crown (2016) and the BBC TV series Broken (2017).
Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
Within a Budding Grove
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In the second volume of Proust's great novel, the narrator emerges as an actor in the drama of his own life. Swann has now dwindled into a husband for his former mistress, Odette, and their daughter, Gilberte, becomes the adolescent narrator's playmate and tantalising love object. We move from Paris to the seaside town of Balbec, from ritualised social performances to midsummer spontaneity and from Gilberte to her successor, Albertine. In Balbec, the narrator is befriended by the painter Elstir who introduces him both to the craft of painting and to the mysterious 'little band' of girls. An artistic education is thus intricately interwoven with a journey of sexual self-discovery. This is now the entire audiobook, not in two parts.
©2008 Marcel Proust (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
The Guermantes Way
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Remembrance of Things Past is one of the monuments of 20th-century literature. Neville Jason’s widely praised abridged version has rightly become an audiobook landmark and now, upon numerous requests, he is recording the whole work unabridged which, when complete, will run for some 140 hours. The Guermantes Way is the third of seven volumes. The narrator penetrates the inner sanctum of Paris high society and falls in love with the fascinating Duchesse de Guermantes. Proust describes vividly the struggles for political, social, and sexual supremacy played out beneath a veneer of elegant manners. He also finds himself pursued by the predatory Baron de Charlus.
Public Domain (P)2012 Naxos AudioBooks
The Captive: Remembrance of Things Past - Volume 5
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Remembrance of Things Past is one of the monuments of 20th-century literature. Neville Jason’s widely praised abridged version has rightly become an audiobook landmark and now, after numerous requests, he is recording the whole work unabridged which, when complete, will run for some 140 hours. The Captive is the fifth of seven volumes. The Narrator’s obsessive love for Albertine makes her virtually a captive in his Paris apartment. He suspects she may be attracted to her own sex. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
Public Domain (P)2012 Naxos AudioBooks
Within a Budding Grove
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Remembrance of Things Past is one of the monuments of 20th century literature. Neville Jason’s widely praised abridged version has rightly become an audiobook landmark and now, upon numerous requests, he is recording the whole work unabridged which, when complete, will run for some 140 hours. Within a Budding Grove is the second of seven volumes. The young narrator, experiencing his youthful sexuality, falls under the spell of a group of adolescent girls, succumbs to the charms of the enchanting Gilberte, and visits a brothel where he meets Rachel. His impressions of life are also stimulated by the painter, Elstir, and his encounter with another girl, Albertine. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
Public Domain (P)2012 Naxos AudioBook
Swann's Way
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Swann’s Way is the first and best-known part of Proust’s monumental work, Remembrance of Things Past. Often compared to a symphony, this complex masterpiece is ideally suited for audio. Listening lets you appreciate anew the incredible beauty of Proust’s language and the uniqueness of his style. The novel’s narrator, Marcel, finds the true meaning of experience in memories stimulated by some random object or event. He recalls his childhood, and eventually reconstructs the story of Monsieur Swann and his passion for Odette, a beautiful, but socially inferior woman. Marcel’s waking reverie gives rise to fascinating questions about the meaning of time. Swann’s Way, with its long passages of intricate introspection, becomes much more accessible and enjoyable with George Guidall’s lucid narration.—Includes an exclusive interview with Mary Ann Caws, Distinguished Professor of English, French, and Comparative Literature at CUNY.
Public Domain (P)1999 Recorded Books, LLC
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En Busca Del Tiempo Perdido, Pt. 4 [In Search of Lost Time, Book 4]
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Part 4 de la monumental obra de Marcel Proust (1871-1922), En Busca del Tiempo Perdido: un inmenso retrato de toda una sociedad y es considerada como una de las grandes obras maestras de toda la literature. Como su nobre lo indica, Proust trató de recobrar en su novella en siete volúmenes lo que había sido el ayer y sus personajes están basados en el círculo del autor. La obra en total es un reflejo de uno de los más brillantes análisis de la conciencia que se hayan escrito. En las breves descripciones que siguen, se esbozan momentos de la riquísima novella. [This monumental masterpiece by Marcel Proust (1871-1922) is an immense portrait of an entire society and is considered as one of the greatest novels in all literature. As its title shows, Proust tried to recover in his work what the past had been, and in doing so, made an incisive analysis of his times, with unforgettable characters - most of them were based on his acquaintances. This work reflects one of the foremost travels through the subconscious ever written.] Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.
©2007 Editorial Fonolibros, SA. (P)2007 Editorial Fonolibros, SA.
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En Busca Del Tiempo Perdido, Pt. 5 [In Search of Lost Time, Part 5]
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Part 5 de la monumental obra de Marcel Proust (1871-1922), En Busca del Tiempo Perdido: un inmenso retrato de toda una sociedad y es considerada como una de las grandes obras maestras de toda la literature. Como su nobre lo indica, Proust trató de recobrar en su novella en siete volúmenes lo que había sido el ayer y sus personajes están basados en el círculo del autor. La obra en total es un reflejo de uno de los más brillantes análisis de la conciencia que se hayan escrito. En las breves descripciones que siguen, se esbozan momentos de la riquísima novella. This monumental masterpiece by Marcel Proust (1871-1922) is an immense portrait of an entire society and is considered as one of the greatest novels in all literature. As its title shows, Proust tried to recover in his work what the past had been, and in doing so, made an incisive analysis of his times, with unforgettable characters - most of them were based on his acquaintances. This work reflects one of the foremost travels through the subconscious ever written.
©2007 Editorial Fonolibros, SA. (P)2007 Editorial Fonolibros, SA.
Sodome et Gomorrhe
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Pour la première fois, un éditeur présente l'essentiel de l'œuvre de Marcel Proust, en présentant une écoute choisie d' À la recherche du temps perdu. Frémeaux & Associés propose une anthologie d' À la recherche du temps perdu. La quintessence du chef-d'œuvre de Marcel Proust est ici choisie avec soin et finesse par Paul Desalmand puis transmise, avec une justesse et une maîtrise de la langue remarquables, par Daniel Mesguich qui met tout son talent au service de la beauté et du sens du texte. Un voyage au cœur de cette œuvre immense et grandiose dans laquelle Marcel Proust peint avec précision et subtilité les circonvolutions de la psychologie humaine. Sodome et Gomorrhe. Ce quatrième volume offre une plongée au cœur des mystérieuses contrées de Sodome et Gomorrhe qu'explore avec curiosité le narrateur à travers Charlus et Albertine. Plus largement, nous est peint une société de masques où l'hypocrisie et l'individualisme creusent un fossé entre les êtres. L'incompréhension passe par le langage, qu'il soit comique et touchant comme la parlure de la fille de Françoise et celle des deux courrières de l’hôtel de Balbec, ou maladroit et cinglant comme celui des Verdurin. L'acuité du regard de Proust, enrichi par le talent de Daniel Mesguich, exacerbe ici l'incommunicabilité entre les êtres, leur incapacité à se comprendre et donc leur profonde solitude.
©Domaine public (P)2015 Frémeaux & Associés
En Busca Del Tiempo Perdido, Pt. 1
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Part 1 de la monumental obra de Marcel Proust (1871-1922), En Busca del Tiempo Perdido: un inmenso retrato de toda una sociedad y es considerada como una de las grandes obras maestras de toda la literature. Como su nobre lo indica, Proust trató de recobrar en su novella en siete volúmenes lo que había sido el ayer y sus personajes están basados en el círculo del autor. La obra en total es un reflejo de uno de los más brillantes análisis de la conciencia que se hayan escrito. En las breves descripciones que siguen, se esbozan momentos de la riquísima novella. This monumental masterpiece by Marcel Proust (1871-1922) is an immense portrait of an entire society and is considered as one of the greatest novels in all literature. As its title shows, Proust tried to recover in his work what the past had been, and in doing so, made an incisive analysis of his times, with unforgettable characters - most of them were based on his acquaintances. This work reflects one of the foremost travels through the subconscious ever written.
©2007 Editorial Fonolibros, SA. (P)2007 Editorial Fonolibros, SA.
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En Busca Del Tiempo Perdido, Pt. 6 [In Search of Lost Time, Pt. 6]
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Part 6 de la monumental obra de Marcel Proust (1871-1922), En Busca del Tiempo Perdido: un inmenso retrato de toda una sociedad y es considerada como una de las grandes obras maestras de toda la literature. Como su nobre lo indica, Proust trató de recobrar en su novella en siete volúmenes lo que había sido el ayer y sus personajes están basados en el círculo del autor. La obra en total es un reflejo de uno de los más brillantes análisis de la conciencia que se hayan escrito. En las breves descripciones que siguen, se esbozan momentos de la riquísima novella. [This monumental masterpiece by Marcel Proust (1871-1922) is an immense portrait of an entire society and is considered as one of the greatest novels in all literature. As its title shows, Proust tried to recover in his work what the past had been, and in doing so, made an incisive analysis of his times, with unforgettable characters - most of them were based on his acquaintances. This work reflects one of the foremost travels through the subconscious ever written.] Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.
©2007 Editorial Fonolibros, SA. (P)2007 Editorial Fonolibros, SA.
Swann's Way (AmazonClassics Edition)
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When the narrator of Swann's Way dips a petite madeleine into hot tea, the act transports him to his childhood in the French town of Combray. Out of his Pandora's box of reflections comes a memory of an old family friend, Swann - a man who was long ago undone by romantic desire and cruel reality. In this reverie lie the insights the author seeks about his own life and ageless truths about the ephemeral nature of emotions, places, and, ultimately, love. A masterful ode to memory's power to haunt the heart and nourish the soul, this first volume of Proust’s magnum opus, In Search of Lost Time, remains an unmatched accomplishment in the Western literary canon. AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to listen to a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature’s most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds. Revised edition: Previously published as Swann’s Way, this edition of Swann’s Way (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.
Public Domain (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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En Busca Del Tiempo Perdido, Pt. 2 [In Search Of Lost Time, Pt. 2]
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Part 2 de la monumental obra de Marcel Proust (1871-1922), En Busca del Tiempo Perdido: un inmenso retrato de toda una sociedad y es considerada como una de las grandes obras maestras de toda la literature. Como su nobre lo indica, Proust trató de recobrar en su novella en siete volúmenes lo que había sido el ayer y sus personajes están basados en el círculo del autor. La obra en total es un reflejo de uno de los más brillantes análisis de la conciencia que se hayan escrito. En las breves descripciones que siguen, se esbozan momentos de la riquísima novella. [This monumental masterpiece by Marcel Proust (1871-1922) is an immense portrait of an entire society and is considered as one of the greatest novels in all literature. As its title shows, Proust tried to recover in his work what the past had been, and in doing so, made an incisive analysis of his times, with unforgettable characters - most of them were based on his acquaintances. This work reflects one of the foremost travels through the subconscious ever written.] Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.
©2007 Editorial Fonolibros, SA. (P)2007 Editorial Fonolibros, SA.
Time Regained
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Lost in the blacked-out streets of Paris during the First World War, Marcel stumbles into a brothel and accidentally witnesses a shocking scene involving the Baron de Charlus. Later, at a reception given by the Prince de Guermantes, his meditations on the passage of time lead to his determination to embark on his life's work at last. Time Regained is the twelfth and final part of Marcel Proust's Remembrance of Things Past cycle.
Public Domain (P)2001 NAXOS AudioBooks