The Captive

The narrator lives with Albertine in his family home; the eccentric Baron de Charlus quarrels with the social-climbing Verdurins. (Summary by Michael O'Kelly)

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Chapter 1: Life with Albertine part 1 49:28 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 1: Life with Albertine 2 1:01:08 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 1: Life with Albertine 3 46:57 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 1: Life with Albertine 4 - Albertine asleep 48:37 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 1: Life with Albertine 5 27:07 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 1: Life with Albertine 6 41:48 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 1: Life with Albertine 7 51:34 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 1: Life with Albertine 8 45:40 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 1: Life with Albertine 9 53:30 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 1: Life with Albertine 10 44:03 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 1: Life with Albertine 11 55:41 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 1: Life with Albertine 12; death of Bergotte 47:25 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 1: Life with Albertine 13 [Chapter ends]; Chapter 2: The Verdurins quarrel with M de Charlus 1 54:55 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 2: The Verdurins quarrel with M de Charlus 2 58:40 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 2: The Verdurins quarrel with M de Charlus 3 56:47 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 2: The Verdurins quarrel with M de Charlus 4 1:05:20 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 2: The Verdurins quarrel with M de Charlus 5 48:07 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 2: The Verdurins quarrel with M de Charlus 6 43:08 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 2: The Verdurins quarrel with M de Charlus 7 51:14 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 2: The Verdurins quarrel with M de Charlus 8 1:00:45 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 3: Flight of Albertine 1 1:04:36 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 3: Flight of Albertine 2 47:12 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 3: Flight of Albertine 3 51:47 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 3: Flight of Albertine 4 41:15 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 3: Flight of Albertine 5 21:45 Read by Michael O'Kelly
Chapter 3: Flight of Albertine 6 59:53 Read by Michael O'Kelly