Extrait: . On sait que bien avant d'aller ce jour-la (le jour ou avait lieu la soiree de la princesse de Guermantes) rendre au duc et a la duchesse la visite que je viens de raconter, j'avais epie leur retour et fait, pendant la duree de mon guet, une decouverte, concernant particulierement M. de Charlus, mais si importante en elle-meme que j'ai jusqu'ici, jusqu'au moment de pouvoir lui donner la place et l'etendue voulues, differe de la rapporter. J'avais, comme je l'ai dit, delaisse le point de vue merveilleux, si ...
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Extrait: . On sait que bien avant d'aller ce jour-la (le jour ou avait lieu la soiree de la princesse de Guermantes) rendre au duc et a la duchesse la visite que je viens de raconter, j'avais epie leur retour et fait, pendant la duree de mon guet, une decouverte, concernant particulierement M. de Charlus, mais si importante en elle-meme que j'ai jusqu'ici, jusqu'au moment de pouvoir lui donner la place et l'etendue voulues, differe de la rapporter. J'avais, comme je l'ai dit, delaisse le point de vue merveilleux, si confortablement amenage au haut de la maison, d'ou l'on embrasse les pentes accidentees par ou l'on monte jusqu'a l'hotel de Brequigny, et qui sont gaiement decorees a l'italienne par le rose campanile de la remise appartenant au marquis de Frecourt. J'avais trouve plus pratique, quand j'avais pense que le duc et la duchesse etaient sur le point de revenir, de me poster sur l'escalier. Je regrettais un peu mon sejour d'altitude. Mais a cette heure-la, qui etait celle d'apres le dejeuner, j'avais moins a regretter, car je n'aurais pas vu, comme le matin, les minuscules personnages de tableaux, que devenaient a distance les valets de pied de l'hotel de Brequigny et de Tresmes, faire la lente ascension de la cote abrupte, un plumeau a la main, entre les larges feuilles de mica qui se detachaient si plaisamment sur les contreforts rouges. A defaut de la contemplation du geologue, j'avais du moins celle du botaniste et regardais par les volets de l'escalier le petit arbuste de la duchesse et la plante precieuse exposes dans la cour avec cette insistance qu'on met a faire sortir les jeunes gens a marier, et je me demandais si l'insecte improbable viendrait, par un hasard providentiel, visiter le pistil offert et delaisse. La curiosite m'enhardissant peu a peu, je descendis jusqu'a la fenetre du rez-de-chaussee, ouverte elle aussi, et dont les volets n'etaient qu'a moitie clos. J'entendais distinctement, se preparant a partir, Jupien qui ne pouvait me decouvrir derriere
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This book is a penetrating look into the foibles and hypocrisy of the French upper class, with special emphasis on the hidden sexual life of several characters, notably Baron de Charlus, in an era when when homosexuality was kept firmly in the closet.
Proust's books are classic works of introspection and psychology. They are certainly not for everyone, especially those who prefer action and fast-moving plots in their novels.
For a good litmus test to see whether you might like Proust, I recommend Du Cote de Chez Swann (Swann's Way or Swann in Love).
