“I was left alone there in the company of the orchids, roses and violets, which, like people waiting beside you who do not know you, preserved a silence which their individuality as living things made all the more striking, and warmed themselves in the heat of a glowing coal fire.”
Quote by Marcel Proust
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In Search of Lost Time, Volume II: Within a Budding Grove (A Modern Library E-Book)
This volume is the second part of a seven-volume novel that is considered a masterpiece of modern literature. It follows the protagonist's journey through the French countryside, reflecting on his past and the nature of his relationships with others. more
Author
Marcel Proust
Marcel Proust was a French novelist renowned for his magnum opus, 'In Search of Lost Time'. This novel is considered a classic of 20th-century literature, known for its intricate psychological portrayals and profound exploration of memory. more
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