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Cities of the Plain

Gelesen von Michael O'Kelly

Fourth volume in the series "In Search of Lost Time."

Combines the stories of M de Charlus and other "men-women" in French high society with the story of the narrator's developing affair with Albertine. - Summary by Michael O'Kelly (26 hr 48 min)

Chapters

Part 1a Introducing the men-women

45:41

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Part 1b Introducing the men-women, continued

59:46

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Part 2, Chapter 1a M. De Charlus in Society - A physician

42:48

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Part 2, Chapter 1b Mme. d'Arpajon - Mmes. d'Amoncourt, de Citri, de Saint-Euver…

50:08

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Part 2, Chapter 1c Curious conversation between Swann and the Prince de Guerman…

49:35

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Part 2, Chapter 1d Curious conversation between Swann and the Prince de Guerman…

29:50

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Part 2, Chapter 1e Curious conversation between Swann and the Prince de Guerman…

1:03:23

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Part 2, Chapter 1f Curious conversation between Swann and the Prince de Guerman…

44:43

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Part 2, Chapter 1g Albertine on the telephone - My social life

1:06:09

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Part 2, The Heart's Intermissions a

37:07

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Part 2, The Heart's Intermissions b

55:32

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Part 2, Chapter 2a The mysteries of Albertine

46:50

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Part 2, Chapter 2b Madame de Cambremer

1:00:16

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Part 2, Chapter 2c Madame de Cambremer continued

54:03

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Part 2, Chapter 2d The pleasures of M. Nissim Bernard

54:03

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Part 2, Chapter 2e The pleasures of M. Nissim Bernard continued; Outline of the…

52:19

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Part 2, Chapter 2f M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 1

38:52

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Part 2, Chapter 2g M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 2

51:03

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Part 2, Chapter 2h M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 3

50:49

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Part 2, Chapter 2i M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 4

40:06

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Part 2, Chapter 2j M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 5

56:46

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Part 2, Chapter 2k M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 6

52:18

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Part 2, Chapter 2l M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 7

37:55

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Part 2, Chapter 3a The sorrows of M. de Charlus 1

44:11

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Part 2, Chapter 3b The sorrows of M. de Charlus 2

53:40

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Part 2, Chapter 3c The sorrows of M. de Charlus 3

1:03:37

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Part 2, Chapter 3d The sorrows of M. de Charlus 4

44:57

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Part 2, Chapter 3e The sorrows of M. de Charlus 5

41:43

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Part 2, Chapter 3f The sorrows of M. de Charlus 6 - his sham duel

50:19

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Part 2, Chapter 3g The stations of the "Transatlantic"

59:06

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Part 2, Chapter 3h Weary of Albertine, I decide to break with her

52:13

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Part 2, Chapter 4 Sudden revulsion in favour of Albertine - Agony at sunrise - …

58:25

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