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    Proust uses drawn out monologues to convey moments of unconscious remembering's to the reader which point towards feelings of nostalgia and love. I found the narrators dialogues very captivating yet confusing at times. It felt as if ... read full post >>

    Proust uses drawn out monologues to convey moments of unconscious remembering's to the reader which point towards feelings of nostalgia and love. I found the narrators dialogues very captivating yet confusing at times. It felt as if ... read full post >>

I found Combray very interesting, to put it into simple words. I’ve embarked on a lot of planes, but none like this. Marcel Proust’s words describe feelings and thought processes I had never quite concreted myself. I’ve done a lot of reflection upon my own complex consciousness and trains of thought, but never have I […] read full post >>

Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust. The first chapter of the book, ‘Combray’, felt like those long dreams that seem to never end, especially with the way it was written. The never-ending, lengthy sentences felt difficult to read but I liked that aspect because it felt like it was spoken by a person hit with a […] read full post >>

Hello again, It’s Nathan, and I’m back again for my first book reflection. This week’s book was Marcel Proust’s Swann’s Way (specifically, part 1: Combray). In general, I found it interesting, and I connected with some parts quite strongly. In the book, the narrator reflects on some of his childhood memories, most of which take […] read full post >>

Hello! I just finished Marcel Proust’s Combray and boy oh boy do I have some thoughts. I adore reading but this book seemed like a chore while I was reading it. This may have to do with the fact I (admittedly foolishly) decided to read it all in one day. However, there is no plot […] read full post >>

Although I initially found Combray to be rather complex and verbose, upon further reading I greatly enjoyed the author’s use of memory as a trope to help tell a story. In the end, I really enjoyed Combray, and thought that each aspect of the novel was ... read full post >>

Although I initially found Combray to be rather complex and verbose, upon further reading I greatly enjoyed the author’s use of memory as a trope to help tell a story. In the end, I really enjoyed Combray, and thought that each aspect of the novel was ... read full post >>

 Combray is a nostalgic story filled with detailed descriptions of the narrator's childhood memories. What I found myself enjoying the most was the narrator's ability to describe his memories with such detail that it made envisioning Combray very ... read full post >>

 Combray is a nostalgic story filled with detailed descriptions of the narrator's childhood memories. What I found myself enjoying the most was the narrator's ability to describe his memories with such detail that it made envisioning Combray very ... read full post >>

I usually do not deep dive into the meaning of certain actions or sayings in a book however, Proust hooked me in when he was reliving a memory of his aunt looking out her window, seeing combray. I guess I haven’t put much thought into the symbolism of a window. I know it works both […] read full post >>

 My initial thoughts on the novel while I was reading it was that I found it to be rather confusing. However, I was having trouble finding precisely why it was such a hard read. I think that even though the level of the vocabulary was not overly d... read full post >>

 My initial thoughts on the novel while I was reading it was that I found it to be rather confusing. However, I was having trouble finding precisely why it was such a hard read. I think that even though the level of the vocabulary was not overly d... read full post >>

Starting off this course with Marcel Proust’s Swann’s Way was both a challenging yet very interesting start. Reading Combray for me, almost felt like reading a memoir. I felt like I could visibly see Marcel’s experiences with the interactions he would have … Continue reading → read full post >>

Marcel Proust’s “Combray,” the first part of his exceptional work “In Search of Lost Time,” is a testament to a unique stream of consciousness that takes us through different passages of time and a complex web of memory. The immaculate writing style and narrative of the author invite the readers on a journey through the […] read full post >>