Proustian Paths

Join your literary tour guide and host Dr James Holden for Episode 9 of Proustian Paths, in which we continue our gentle walk through Marcel Proust's masterpiece of French literature - A la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time). Today, we travel further through Swann’s Way. We discover how Charles Swann is excluded from the Verdurin salon. Love and jealousy abound as he storms home through the Paris night alone with the promise of other love affairs and piano music hanging in the evening air. In this episode we will discuss: Swann’s exclusion from the Verdurin salon A performance of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata for piano, played in the dark The mutability of social truths Proustian Paths is the perfect podcast for both first time readers of Proust's novel and dedicated Proustians alike. It is ‘a brilliant invitation into the world of Proust and the insights his work offers’.

Love quickly turns to jealousy along Swann's Way. In this episode of the Proustian Paths podcast we return to the Verdurin salon in Paris on the evening Odette introduces Forcheville to the little clan. He establishes himself there as a rival for Odette's love, sparking Swann's jealousy which we see played out as we follow the paths that take him to Odette's window late at night. Join audio tour guide Dr. James Holden on the next leg of our gentle walk through this important work of French literature, Marcel Proust's classic novel A la recherche du temps perdu. This episode will provide you with: * a clear 'map' of the sequence - focusing on the social scene and the two 'window' scenes that are the beginning of Swann's jealousy. * a discussion of the important physical, social and conceptual 'landmarks' Proust places in the passage. * an opportunity to take in the literary-critical view. Proustian Paths is the perfect introduction to Marcel Proust's work for new readers and a way for dedicated Proustians to get a new view on the book they love.

It's time for a quick channel update! Discover what’s been happening here at the Proustian Paths podcast since our last episode and find out what's coming up on the channel. It’s true that I’ve taken a long detour before being able to come back to the paths through Marcel Proust's classic novel In Search of Lost Time, but I’m now back to guide us on our slow reading journey together. So dust off your literary walking boots and listen to this update and you'll be ready for upcoming new episodes as we continue our gentle walk through Proust's masterpiece of French literature - A la recherche du temps perdu.

Vinteuil's music is one of the central artistic reference points in Marcel Proust's classic novel In Search of Lost Time. But who is Vinteuil? In this episode of Proustian Shortcuts from Proustian Paths, host Dr. James Holden provides you with a very quick shortcut to understanding this character's place in Proust's work A la recherche du temps perdu, helping you get ahead on your own journey through this masterpiece of French literature. In this episode you will: * Discover Vinteuil’s life in Combray. * Learn about Vinteuil’s life as a composer and his feelings towards his own works. * Discover Vinteuil’s two most important pieces of music, his Sonata for violin and piano and his Septet, and learn about their importance for both Proust’s Narrator and also Charles Swann in his relationship with Odette. * Hear about the afterlife of Vinteuil’s music and the creation of his artistic legacy. Save time in your reading and comprehension of the classic work In Search of Lost Time, and listen to this 3 minute episode today. ***Contains plot SPOILERS for the entirety of Proust's In Search of Lost Time.***

Introducing Proustian Shortcuts, the new series of quick episodes from Proustian Paths designed to get you ahead in your understanding of Marcel Proust's masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time. Each ‘Shortcut’ episode offers a short, spoiler-filled discussion of a crucial character or concept from this classic work of French literature. From ‘the little clan’, to Vinteuil’s music and even the idea of involuntary memory, this new series will help speed you along the way through Proust. So join host Dr James Holden and find your own way through the text of Proust's A la recherche du temps perdu. Save time in your reading and comprehension of the classic novel In Search of Lost Time today, and listen to this series of 3 minute episodes. *** Please note: all episodes in the ‘shortcuts’ series contain spoilers for the entirety of Proust’s novel. ***

There are two 'ways' or paths that head out of Marcel Proust's Combray - Swann's Way and the Guermantes Way. In this episode of Proustian Paths, our gentle walk through the text of Marcel Proust's classic novel In Search of Lost Time finally finds us heading down these famous paths. Join audio tour guide James Holden and discover these great pieces of literary terrain and how they shape so much of the work to come. This episode will provide you with: * a 'map' of the section describing the two ways. * a discussion of the important ideas or 'landmarks' Proust himself marks on the ways. * an opportunity to take in the literary-critical views found on both Swann’s Way and the Guermantes Way. So put on your literary walking boots once more, read along with the show if you want, and join us as we continue our literary journey. The perfect introduction to Marcel Proust's work for new readers and a way for dedicated Proustians to get a new view on the book they love - A la recherche du temps perdu.

The madeleine cake sequence is the most famous moment in Marcel Proust's novel In Search of Lost Time. Discover why in this episode of Proustian Paths. Join your audio tour guide James Holden as we pause on our gentle walk through Proust's work to enjoy tea and cake. Learn about the idea of 'involuntary memory' and discover Proust's madeleine cake - so famous it even ended up as a phrase: 'madeleine de Proust'. This episode will provide you with: * a 'map' of this famous scene. * a discussion of the section's literary highlights or 'landmarks'. * an opportunity to take in the literary-critical view So relax with a cup of tea and join us as we continue our literary journey through Marcel Proust's masterpiece of French literature - A la recherche du temps perdu. The perfect introduction to Proust for new readers and the ideal way for dedicated Proustians to get a new perspective on this key scene.

Proustian Paths is the new series of podcasts that will take you on a gentle walk through a classic work of French literature: Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time. James Holden is your audio tour guide for this journey and is ready to show you the very best literary critical views. So, dust off your literary walking boots and listen to this trailer to be ready for our journey through this twentieth-century masterpiece, Marcel Proust's novel A la recherche du temps perdu.