Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time, one of the most entertaining reading experiences in any language and arguably the finest novel of the twentieth century, begins with Swann’s Way. This first volume, now translated by the internationally acclaimed Lydia Davis for Penguin Classics, reintroduces this monumental work to new audiences. Swann’s Way is a sensitive boy’s impressions of his family and neighbors, brought back to life years later through the taste of a madeleine. It also encompasses Swann in Love, an incomparable study of sexual jealousy that serves as a crucial part of Proust’s vast, unfolding narrative. The novel establishes Proust as one of the finest voices of the modern age—satirical, skeptical, confiding, and endlessly varied in his response to the human condition. Swann’s Way stands on its own as a perfect rendering of a life in art, with the past recreated through memory.

Published by Penguin Classics, this Deluxe Edition is essential for anyone interested in the literary achievements of the twentieth century. With 496 pages, it offers a rich and detailed exploration of childhood memories and adult recollections that have captivated readers worldwide. The first volume of the work that established Proust as one of the finest voices of the modern age, Swann’s Way is a masterpiece not to be missed.