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While watching the pollination of the Duchess de Guermantes’s orchid, the narrator secretly observes a sexual encounter between two men. “Flower and plant have no conscious will,” Samuel Beckett wrote of Proust’s representation of sexuality. “They are shameless, exposing their genitals. And so in a sense are Proust’s men and women . . . shameless. There is no question of right and wrong.” For this authoritative English-language edition, D. J. Enright has revised the late Terence Kilmartin’s acclaimed reworking of C. K. Scott Moncrieff’s translation to take into account the new definitive French editions of Á la recherché du temps perdu (the final volume of these new editions was published by the Bibliothèque de la Pléiade in 1989). Review: Does Proust change the way the reader's brain works?... - … or is he simply a restorative balm rubbed over the synapses which stimulates a recall of the days of yore, before TV, before the “digital age,” when one would take a postprandial stroll to the Pré Catalan, greet the neighbors along the way, and think, if not talk, in sentences featuring ten to twenty subordinate clauses? Nary a smartphone in sight; people paid visits; people were “in” on certain days to entertain. After a two year hiatus, I found myself able to once again enter, and be enthralled in the Proustian world that is now more than half complete. Homosexuality. A new theme, which is strongly woven throughout this volume. The volume’s title suggests it, and leaving nothing to chance, Proust commences the volume with a quote from Alfred de Vigny: “The women shall have Gomorrah, and the men shall have Sodom.” And then he jumps right in with a straightforward and frank depiction of the Baron, M. de Charlus, having a relationship with the ex-tailor, Jupien. M. de Charlus is greying, middle aged, rotund, and has some francs in his pocket, which facilitates the next youthful conquest of someone from the working classes. Is Jupien a courtesan, and is he “spurned” when the next conquest occurs? Much later on in this volume, M. de Charlus is taking his latest “conquest,” Morel, a violinist in the Army, to the “salons,” but deludes himself into thinking virtually no one suspects his proclivities. Proust, as is his style, spends pages describing how most others know. And then there is the Gomorrah aspect. The narrator continues his “I need you, I don’t need you” relationship with Albertine. Dr. Cottard and the narrator watch Albertine and a woman friend, Andrees, dancing chest to chest. Cottard suggests that perhaps Albertine is having a lesbian affair. Throughout the rest of the volume, it is an idea that the narrator cannot get out of his head. What if your rival is not another man, but a woman, and furthermore, she satisfies your girlfriend more than you can? Enough to stir some deep-rooted insecurities. Of the many terms by which homosexuals are identified by, Proust uses a term I had never heard before: “inverted.” This volume is placed in the heart of the pre-World War I “Belle Epoque.” As with other volumes, there are the intense, and naturally lengthy descriptions of the salons of high society life. Who is invited. Who is snubbed. Alfred Dreyfus has a dominating presence in these salons. Swann, for one, believes in his innocence, but probably would not take the “risk” of signing a petition in his defense. Or, as Proust puts it: “…whatever opinion one might hold in one’s heart of hearts as to his guilt, constituted a sort of thank-offering for the manner in which one had been received in the Faubourg Saint-Germaine.” That “thank you” meant overlooking the sentencing of an innocent man in order to support the “glory” of the Army. Plus ca change… There is a 100-page section on just one gathering of the “select clan” of insiders at La Raspeliere, which is the salon of the Verdurins, high on the cliffs overlooking the sea in Normandy. Proust dazzles with descriptions such as: “…while the sea, gently rising, with the unfurling of each wave completely buried in layers of crystal the melody whose phrases appeared to be separated from one another like those angels lutanists which on the roof of an Italian cathedral rise between the pinnacles of blue porphyry and foaming jasper.” Proust devotes pages to the etymologies of place names in Normandy. In another section, Proust devotes pages to a hotel employee given to the repeated use of malapropisms – the translation of which into English was an impressive feat by the translator. Pages? Yes. There is an equally long section on the ramification(s) of giving the elevator boy a tip, and the amount. Proust even states that an entire novel could be written about Morel’s “downward glance.” The reader knows that he is deeply enmeshed in Proust’s world when such a comment makes perfect sense. In terms of depiction of life during the Third Republic, my natural inclinations favor Marcel Pagnol, and how I still long for those hikes near Aubagne. What on earth am I doing reading about the social climbing and pecking orders of the various “titled,” and truly idle rich? Furthermore, I found some historical inaccuracies in depicting the Dreyfus affair in conjunction with the renting of motor cars and the overflight of airplanes. But then Proust, and it can be only Proust, answers with passages such as the following: “…similarly the female flower that stood here would coquettishly arch her ‘style’ if the insect came, and, to be more effectively penetrated by him, would imperceptibly advance, like a hypocritical but ardent damsel, to meet him half-way.” For only Proust understands that the essential complement to an Aubagne hike is an ardent damsel, a quaint expression that resonates through the ages, from “Proust time” to now. 5-stars Review: The turning point in Proust's novel - In this volume Proust's novel takes a sophisticated turn, after which all narratives and people change radically. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,299,522 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #6,150 in Literary Movements & Periods #10,803 in Classic Literature & Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 124 Reviews | ## Images ![In Search of Lost Time Volume IV Sodom and Gomorrah (Modern Library Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71qdUx0wOrL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Does Proust change the way the reader's brain works?... *by J***I on June 2, 2017* … or is he simply a restorative balm rubbed over the synapses which stimulates a recall of the days of yore, before TV, before the “digital age,” when one would take a postprandial stroll to the Pré Catalan, greet the neighbors along the way, and think, if not talk, in sentences featuring ten to twenty subordinate clauses? Nary a smartphone in sight; people paid visits; people were “in” on certain days to entertain. After a two year hiatus, I found myself able to once again enter, and be enthralled in the Proustian world that is now more than half complete. Homosexuality. A new theme, which is strongly woven throughout this volume. The volume’s title suggests it, and leaving nothing to chance, Proust commences the volume with a quote from Alfred de Vigny: “The women shall have Gomorrah, and the men shall have Sodom.” And then he jumps right in with a straightforward and frank depiction of the Baron, M. de Charlus, having a relationship with the ex-tailor, Jupien. M. de Charlus is greying, middle aged, rotund, and has some francs in his pocket, which facilitates the next youthful conquest of someone from the working classes. Is Jupien a courtesan, and is he “spurned” when the next conquest occurs? Much later on in this volume, M. de Charlus is taking his latest “conquest,” Morel, a violinist in the Army, to the “salons,” but deludes himself into thinking virtually no one suspects his proclivities. Proust, as is his style, spends pages describing how most others know. And then there is the Gomorrah aspect. The narrator continues his “I need you, I don’t need you” relationship with Albertine. Dr. Cottard and the narrator watch Albertine and a woman friend, Andrees, dancing chest to chest. Cottard suggests that perhaps Albertine is having a lesbian affair. Throughout the rest of the volume, it is an idea that the narrator cannot get out of his head. What if your rival is not another man, but a woman, and furthermore, she satisfies your girlfriend more than you can? Enough to stir some deep-rooted insecurities. Of the many terms by which homosexuals are identified by, Proust uses a term I had never heard before: “inverted.” This volume is placed in the heart of the pre-World War I “Belle Epoque.” As with other volumes, there are the intense, and naturally lengthy descriptions of the salons of high society life. Who is invited. Who is snubbed. Alfred Dreyfus has a dominating presence in these salons. Swann, for one, believes in his innocence, but probably would not take the “risk” of signing a petition in his defense. Or, as Proust puts it: “…whatever opinion one might hold in one’s heart of hearts as to his guilt, constituted a sort of thank-offering for the manner in which one had been received in the Faubourg Saint-Germaine.” That “thank you” meant overlooking the sentencing of an innocent man in order to support the “glory” of the Army. Plus ca change… There is a 100-page section on just one gathering of the “select clan” of insiders at La Raspeliere, which is the salon of the Verdurins, high on the cliffs overlooking the sea in Normandy. Proust dazzles with descriptions such as: “…while the sea, gently rising, with the unfurling of each wave completely buried in layers of crystal the melody whose phrases appeared to be separated from one another like those angels lutanists which on the roof of an Italian cathedral rise between the pinnacles of blue porphyry and foaming jasper.” Proust devotes pages to the etymologies of place names in Normandy. In another section, Proust devotes pages to a hotel employee given to the repeated use of malapropisms – the translation of which into English was an impressive feat by the translator. Pages? Yes. There is an equally long section on the ramification(s) of giving the elevator boy a tip, and the amount. Proust even states that an entire novel could be written about Morel’s “downward glance.” The reader knows that he is deeply enmeshed in Proust’s world when such a comment makes perfect sense. In terms of depiction of life during the Third Republic, my natural inclinations favor Marcel Pagnol, and how I still long for those hikes near Aubagne. What on earth am I doing reading about the social climbing and pecking orders of the various “titled,” and truly idle rich? Furthermore, I found some historical inaccuracies in depicting the Dreyfus affair in conjunction with the renting of motor cars and the overflight of airplanes. But then Proust, and it can be only Proust, answers with passages such as the following: “…similarly the female flower that stood here would coquettishly arch her ‘style’ if the insect came, and, to be more effectively penetrated by him, would imperceptibly advance, like a hypocritical but ardent damsel, to meet him half-way.” For only Proust understands that the essential complement to an Aubagne hike is an ardent damsel, a quaint expression that resonates through the ages, from “Proust time” to now. 5-stars ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The turning point in Proust's novel *by A***R on August 21, 2020* In this volume Proust's novel takes a sophisticated turn, after which all narratives and people change radically. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by A***Y on October 24, 2017* Awesome book, no problems with delivery. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/14894661-in-search-of-lost-time-volume-iv-sodom-and-gomorrah](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/14894661-in-search-of-lost-time-volume-iv-sodom-and-gomorrah) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-04*