description: In the overture to Swann's Way, the themes of the whole of In Search of Lost Time are introduced, and the narrator's childhood in Paris and Combray is recalled, most memorably in the evocation of the famous maternal good-night kiss. The recollection of the narrator's love for Swann's daughter Gilberte leads to an account of Swann's passion for Odette and the rise of the nouveaux riches Verdurins.
language: English
title: The Guermantes way: Part Two
titlecomplete: The Guermantes way: Part Two
genres: Fiction, France, French Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, 20th Century, Audiobook
ratings_count: 284
series: À la recherche du temps perdu
publisher: Chatto and Windus