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The Captive and the Fugitive (Volume 5) by Marcel Proust

The Captive and the Fugitive (Volume 5)

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The Captive and the Fugitive (Volume 5) by Marcel Proust
  • Title: The Captive and the Fugitive (Volume 5)
  • Author: Marcel Proust
  • Genre/Subject: French literature
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  • Number of pages: 936
  • Publication Date: 1923/1925
  • Finish date: 4/6/2020

Review:

Proust. Sometimes he writes himself into a corner and then laboriously extricates himself. Leaving the reader puzzling over quadruple negatives and peculiar phrasing.

Protagonist finally revealed as “Marcel”. He is still a bone idle pussy, but as always the descriptions of light and sunshine and landscapes and architecture are exquisite.

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Ratings (1-10, 10 being exceptional):

  • Quality of writing – 9
  • Pace – 7
  • Plot development – 6
  • Characters – 6
  • Enjoyability – 7
  • Insightfulness – 7
  • Ease of reading – 4
  • Photos/illustrations – n/a

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