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Within a Budding Grove

Remembrance of Things Past, Volume 2

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Within a Budding Grove

By: Marcel Proust, C. K. Scott Moncrieff - translator
Narrated by: Neville Jason
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Remembrance of Things Past is one of the monuments of 20th century literature. Neville Jason’s widely praised abridged version has rightly become an audiobook landmark and now, upon numerous requests, he is recording the whole work unabridged which, when complete, will run for some 140 hours.

Within a Budding Grove is the second of seven volumes. The young narrator, experiencing his youthful sexuality, falls under the spell of a group of adolescent girls, succumbs to the charms of the enchanting Gilberte, and visits a brothel where he meets Rachel. His impressions of life are also stimulated by the painter, Elstir, and his encounter with another girl, Albertine.

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Public Domain (P)2012 Naxos AudioBooks World Literature
Profound Insights • Rich Descriptions • Distinctive Character Voices • Lyrical Style • Psychological Depth

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I thought, "Swann's Way" was a little better. In "Within a Budding Grove" the young Proust (he never gives a name or an age, but I thin he is 16) spends the summer with his grandmother and Francious at the sea-side resort of Balbec, which is really Carboug, France. Well, NOT ONE TIME does he get into the ocean! I thought that this was negligent by Proust. How do you go to ocean but not get in the water? Nevertheless, this is definitely four stars for me, and Neville Jason is excellent. May Mr. Jason rest-in-peace.

Never Gets in Ocean

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Enjoyed this reading of 'In A Budding Grove' very much! Now it's onward to The Guermantes Way!

Brilliant!

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The worlds, greatest novel, brilliantly, read aloud! This part is as great as all the others.

The world’s greatest novel

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The narrator sounds like he understands what he's reading and pronounces French quite well and with only a few mistakes (e.g., with names ending -bourg). Highly recommended production!

Fantastic narrator with unobtrusive French pronunciation

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Yes , it is a commitment ..but the twists and turns and hilarity keep you going ! This is the farthest I’ve gotten and taking a little break for the next installment but absolutely looking forward !

So funny ! Gorgeous language and insight accompanied by laugh out loud humor ,

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