Love quickly turns to jealousy along Swann's Way. In this episode of the Proustian Paths podcast we return to the Verdurin salon in Paris on the evening Odette introduces Forcheville to the little clan. He establishes himself there as a rival for Odette's love, sparking Swann's jealousy which we see played out as we follow the paths that take him to Odette's window late at night.   Join audio tour guide Dr. James Holden on the next leg of our gentle walk through this important work of...

Today's steps along the paths through Marcel Proust's classic novel In Search of Lost Time find us heading out into the streets of Paris and following Charles Swann as he searches for Odette. This episode traces Swann's emotional and physical journey, and the relationship that then develops between the couple. Listening to Episode 7 of the Proustian Paths podcast will give you: a 'map' of this section of Proust's narrative (pp. 229 - 253 of the edition published by Penguin). a list of the...

It's time for a quick channel update! Discover what’s been happening here at the Proustian Paths podcast since our last episode and find out what's coming up on the channel. It’s true that I’ve taken a long detour before being able to come back to the paths through Marcel Proust's classic novel In Search of Lost Time, but I’m now back to guide us on our slow reading journey together. So dust off your literary walking boots and listen to this update and you'll be ready for upcoming new...

Swann is in love. In this episode, our path through Proust's masterpiece follows Charles Swann's journeys from his home to the Verdurin salon, and from there to Odette's house at the beginning of their grand affair. Join audio tour guide James Holden for the next leg of our gentle walk through the classic work of French literature, Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time.

Vinteuil's music is one of the central artistic reference points in Marcel Proust's novel In Search of Lost Time. But who is Vinteuil? In this episode, host Dr. James Holden provides you with a very quick shortcut to understanding this character's place in Proust's masterpiece of French literature, helping you get ahead on your own journey through this classic work. *Contains plot SPOILERS for the entirety of Proust's In Search of Lost Time.

Who are 'the little clan'? Find out in the first episode of 'Proustian Shortcuts', the new podcast series from Proustian Paths that provides you with quick shortcuts to an understanding of the key characters and concepts in Marcel Proust's classic novel, In Search of Lost Time. Join host Dr James Holden and get ahead in your own journey through Proust now. *Contains plot SPOILERS for the entirety of Proust's In Search of Lost Time.

Introducing Proustian Shortcuts, the new series of quick podcasts from Proustian Paths designed to get you ahead in your reading of Marcel Proust's masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time. Each 'Shortcut' episode will provide a spoiler-filled discussion of a crucial character or concept from this classic work of French literature. Join host Dr James Holden and find your own path through Proust's novel now.

Our journey along the Proustian Paths has finally brought us to the Verdurin salon in Paris. In this episode we meet the 'little clan' for the first time. We learn about the love affair between Charles Swann and Odette and hear the Vinteuil sonata for the first time.   Join your host James Holden for the next leg in this gentle walk through the text of Marcel Proust's literary masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time.

There are two 'ways' that head out of Proust's Combray - Swann's Way and the Guermantes Way. In this episode of Proustian Paths, our gentle walk through the text of Marcel Proust's classic novel In Search of Lost Time finally finds us heading down these paths. Join audio tour guide James Holden and discover how they shape so much of the literary terrain to come.

Combray looms large in the Proustian imagination. In Episode 3 of the Proustian Paths podcast, 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 Holden will help you to navigate the section of text describing this place, and will show you all the best literary-critical views. Let's discover the town, its inhabitants, and its place in the Narrator's memories.

The madeleine cake sequence is the most famous moment in Marcel Proust's classic novel In Search of Lost Time - and one of the best known passages in all of European Literature. Discover why in this episode of Proustian Paths. Join your audio tour guide James Holden as we pause on our gentle walk through Proust's classic novel to enjoy tea and cake, and to take in the literary-critical view.

Join James Holden, your audio tour guide, as we set out on our journey through the text of Marcel Proust's classic novel, In Search of Lost Time.

Proustian Paths is the podcast that will take you on a gentle walk through a classic work of literature: Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time. James Holden is your audio tour guide for this journey. He'll draw you a literary map, mark on it the novel's key features and show you the very best critical views. This trailer will prepare you for the coming journey.