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Swann's Way

By: Marcel Proust
Narrated by: Neville Jason
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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.

Download the accompanying reference guide.Public Domain (P)2012 Naxos AudioBooks
Fiction Historical Fiction World Literature Funny
Beautiful Writing • Detailed Descriptions • Perfect Pacing • Vivid Characters • Rich Imagery • Universal Themes

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Pure poetry. A verbal description of impressionist paintings. Very amusing descriptions of Swann’s jealous love.

Swan’s Way

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I hate Neville Jason’s voice. It’s so disappointing that he reads so many great classics. I would love to hear Swann’s Way read by a better reader, such as Eduardo Ballerino. N. Jason’s voice is slightly less horrible in War and Peace, but still just awful. His women’s voices all sound like he’s making fun of the character. He blurs phrases together too sometimes. I hate it.

Neville Jason’s sing-song voice is unbearable

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My only complaint: I wish he had slowed down the reading a bit when delivering the philosophical treatises. It's so much to take in one needs more time. Thank you to Neville Jason for his wonderful performance.

Wonderful!

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This classic of literature is enhanced by the wonderful voice actor/narrator. This first volume is high on every list of Best Books of literature. While the descriptions of mundane events are extremely well-wrought, I feel that reading the book would prove a slow slog. How much better the audiobook because the reader propels the listener through the material. I love to listen while taking very long walks, and this format works perfectly in that setting. I do appreciate the artistic accomplishment of this novel, but may explore other titles before resuming the other volumes of this masterpiece. Enjoy!

Excellent reader

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Wonderful. wonderful narration once you get used to it, of Marcel Product's incomparable and unique opus.

The Master of Subtlety

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