Does Albertine disparue need to be read after other books?

This volume is the sixth part of a larger work, and while it can be appreciated on its own for its thematic depth, a richer understanding of the characters and their development comes from reading the preceding volumes.

Is Albertine disparue also known by other titles?

This volume was first published posthumously in 1925 as Albertine disparue; the first definitive French edition (1954) titled it La Fugitive instead, and English translations have appeared as both The Fugitive and, in the original Moncrieff translation, The Sweet Cheat Gone. This particular edition is a Spanish translation by Consuelo Berges, published as "La fugitiva."

Albertine disparue

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Classics Literary Fiction

Pages: 315
Published: 1925
Language: Spanish

Synopsis

The sixth volume of Proust's masterpiece follows the narrator as he grapples with the sudden departure and death of Albertine. He navigates the painful process of grief and the slow erosion of memory while uncovering the secrets of her past. This installment serves as a deep meditation on jealousy and the way time alters our most intense emotions.