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In Search of Lost Time
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In Search of Lost Time

Marcel Proust

18 people recommended it in 12 threads, 2010–2022.

What people on Hacker News said

dotsam
Exceptionally rich and a beautiful study of love. Reading it is like living another life.

on HN, 2022

gglitch
An unexpected quirk of the novel is that though I've been heavily absorbed in it the whole way, and found it moving, funny, and in general a complete literary experience, I can't really recommend it to others without absurd sounding qualifiers...

on HN, 2014

haohmobile
In this hustle and bustle world where people build startups for high evaluation, money and reputation, reading this book is an oasis in the desert experience to me. It inspires me to rethink of my simple day, to pay more attention to details, to figure out why little thing become what it is, to cherish small achievements and to appreciate people.

on HN, 2019

briga
I think it's one of the greatest achievement of the human mind to date and it has more to say about the human experience than anything since, as far as I can tell.

on HN, 2017

gglitch
The Combray part was hard to dig into, but full of enough psychological insight to make me want to continue.

on HN, 2014

chimeracoder
I think it was probably the toughest piece of literature I'd ever read, but one of the most rewarding by far.

on HN, 2014

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