“In the dense and motley crowd of my childhood, I stand out like a sore thumb—a stranger to all.” Chapter 1: The Death of Alexei’s Father The story […]
French literature
Swann’s Way
“Longtemps, je me suis couché de bonne heure.”— Marcel Proust, Swann’s Way Combray (Part 1) The narrator, Marcel, reflects on his childhood in the village of Combray, where […]
American literature
O Pioneers!
“The history of every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman.” Part 1: The Wild Land The novel opens in the harsh prairie of […]