Episode 2: Madeleine Cakes and Tea
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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.
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