Episode 3: Combray

Proustian Paths by James Holden

Apr 30, 202119:15Arts

Combray looms large in the Proustian imagination. In Episode 3 of Proustian Paths, our gentle walk through Marcel Proust's classic novel In Search of Lost Time finally brings us to this town. Your audio tour guide James...

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