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This novel, often referred to as 'In Search of Lost Time' in English, is a comprehensive work that delves into the narrator's memories and experiences from late 19th-century and early 20th-century high-society France. It is renowned for its exploration of involuntary memory, as exemplified by the famous 'episode of the madeleine'. The work is structured into seven volumes: 'Du côté de chez Swann', 'À l’ombre des jeunes filles en fleur', 'Le Côté de Guermantes', 'Sodome et Gomorrhe', 'La Prisonnière', 'Albertine disparue', and 'Le Temps retrouvé'. Proust began writing the novel in 1906 and continued until his death in 1922, with the last three volumes published posthumously.

Publié en 1829, *Le Dernier Jour d'un condamné* est un roman de Victor Hugo qui suit les pensées et les émotions d'un homme condamné à mort. L'œuvre est une protestation humanitaire contre la peine capitale, mettant en lumière les tourments psychologiques subis par le condamné dans ses dernières heures. Ce roman est considéré comme un plaidoyer émouvant contre la peine de mort.

Indiana est un roman de George Sand publié en 1832, qui raconte l'histoire d'une jeune femme mariée à un homme âgé sans amour. Elle tombe amoureuse d'un séducteur nommé Raymon, mais leur relation est marquée par la tragédie. Le roman explore les thèmes du mariage, de l'infidélité et de la liberté féminine dans une société où les femmes ont peu de droits.

Candide, written by Voltaire, is a satirical novel that critiques metaphysical optimism, particularly the philosophy of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. The story revolves around Candide, a naive and optimistic young man who is expelled from his home after an illicit affair with the baron's daughter, Cunégonde. Candide and his companions, including his tutor Pangloss, experience a series of horrific events such as wars, earthquakes, slavery, and other atrocities. Despite these hardships, Pangloss persists in his belief that 'all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds. ' The novel ultimately concludes with Candide and his friends settling on a farm in Turkey, where they find happiness by focusing on practical, everyday tasks rather than philosophical speculations. Voltaire uses satire to lampoon various aspects of 18th-century society, including science, philosophy, religion, and government.