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Within a Budding Grove
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Within a Budding Grove

work by Proust
Also known as: “À l’ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs”
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"Within a Budding Grove" is the second volume of Marcel Proust's seven-part novel, In Search of Lost Time. Published in French as À l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs in 1919, it earned Proust the prestigious Prix Goncourt. The novel explores the narrator's memories and experiences, including his infatuation with a group of young girls at a seaside resort and his encounters with characters like the aristocratic Baron de Charlus. This installment delves into themes of love, jealousy, and the search for meaning, contributing to the novel's overall exploration of memory and time. In Search of Lost Time is recognized as the longest novel ever written, with over 1.3 million words.123

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