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Cities of the Plain

Public domain audiobook

Cities of the Plain

by Marcel Proust

English· 26:48:13· 32 chapters
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
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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Part 1a Introducing the men-women

    45:41
  2. Chapter 2

    Part 1b Introducing the men-women, continued

    59:46
  3. Chapter 3

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

    42:48
  4. Chapter 4

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

    50:08
  5. Chapter 5

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

    49:35
  6. Chapter 6

    Part 2, Chapter 1d Curious conversation between Swann and the Prince de Guermantes, continued

    29:50
  7. Chapter 7

    Part 2, Chapter 1e Curious conversation between Swann and the Prince de Guermantes, continued

    1:03:23
  8. Chapter 8

    Part 2, Chapter 1f Curious conversation between Swann and the Prince de Guermantes, continued

    44:43
  9. Chapter 9

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

    1:06:09
  10. Chapter 10

    Part 2, The Heart's Intermissions a

    37:07
  11. Chapter 11

    Part 2, The Heart's Intermissions b

    55:32
  12. Chapter 12

    Part 2, Chapter 2a The mysteries of Albertine

    46:50
  13. Chapter 13

    Part 2, Chapter 2b Madame de Cambremer

    1:00:16
  14. Chapter 14

    Part 2, Chapter 2c Madame de Cambremer continued

    54:03
  15. Chapter 15

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

    54:03
  16. Chapter 16

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

    52:19
  17. Chapter 17

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

    38:52
  18. Chapter 18

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

    51:03
  19. Chapter 19

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

    50:49
  20. Chapter 20

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

    40:06
  21. Chapter 21

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

    56:46
  22. Chapter 22

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

    52:18
  23. Chapter 23

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

    37:55
  24. Chapter 24

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

    44:11
  25. Chapter 25

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

    53:40
  26. Chapter 26

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

    1:03:37
  27. Chapter 27

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

    44:57
  28. Chapter 28

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

    41:43
  29. Chapter 29

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

    50:19
  30. Chapter 30

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

    59:06
  31. Chapter 31

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

    52:13
  32. Chapter 32

    Part 2, Chapter 4 Sudden revulsion in favour of Albertine - Agony at sunrise - I set off with Albertine for Paris

    58:25