Cities of the Plain


Fourth volume in the series "In Search of Lost Time."

Combines the stories of M de Charlus and other "men-women" in French high society with the story of the narrator's developing affair with Albertine. - Summary by Michael O'Kelly (26 hr 48 min)

Chapters

Part 1a Introducing the men-women 45:41
Part 1b Introducing the men-women, continued 59:46
Part 2, Chapter 1a M. De Charlus in Society - A physician 42:48
Part 2, Chapter 1b Mme. d'Arpajon - Mmes. d'Amoncourt, de Citri, de Saint-Euver… 50:08
Part 2, Chapter 1c Curious conversation between Swann and the Prince de Guerman… 49:35
Part 2, Chapter 1d Curious conversation between Swann and the Prince de Guerman… 29:50
Part 2, Chapter 1e Curious conversation between Swann and the Prince de Guerman… 1:03:23
Part 2, Chapter 1f Curious conversation between Swann and the Prince de Guerman… 44:43
Part 2, Chapter 1g Albertine on the telephone - My social life 1:06:09
Part 2, The Heart's Intermissions a 37:07
Part 2, The Heart's Intermissions b 55:32
Part 2, Chapter 2a The mysteries of Albertine 46:50
Part 2, Chapter 2b Madame de Cambremer 1:00:16
Part 2, Chapter 2c Madame de Cambremer continued 54:03
Part 2, Chapter 2d The pleasures of M. Nissim Bernard 54:03
Part 2, Chapter 2e The pleasures of M. Nissim Bernard continued; Outline of the… 52:19
Part 2, Chapter 2f M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 1 38:52
Part 2, Chapter 2g M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 2 51:03
Part 2, Chapter 2h M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 3 50:49
Part 2, Chapter 2i M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 4 40:06
Part 2, Chapter 2j M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 5 56:46
Part 2, Chapter 2k M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 6 52:18
Part 2, Chapter 2l M. de Charlus dines with the Verdurins 7 37:55
Part 2, Chapter 3a The sorrows of M. de Charlus 1 44:11
Part 2, Chapter 3b The sorrows of M. de Charlus 2 53:40
Part 2, Chapter 3c The sorrows of M. de Charlus 3 1:03:37
Part 2, Chapter 3d The sorrows of M. de Charlus 4 44:57
Part 2, Chapter 3e The sorrows of M. de Charlus 5 41:43
Part 2, Chapter 3f The sorrows of M. de Charlus 6 - his sham duel 50:19
Part 2, Chapter 3g The stations of the "Transatlantic" 59:06
Part 2, Chapter 3h Weary of Albertine, I decide to break with her 52:13
Part 2, Chapter 4 Sudden revulsion in favour of Albertine - Agony at sunrise - … 58:25