"Un gamin qui passe ses journées à dealer, c'est un gamin qui ne passe pas ses journées à regarder TikTok"

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.

This book is the sequel to 'La Gloire de mon père' and continues the autobiographical account of Marcel Pagnol's childhood. It describes his summer holidays, his relationships with family and friends, and the family's frequent visits to their holiday home in the countryside near Marseilles. The narrative includes vivid descriptions of his father's integrity and the family's adventures, as well as the tragic events that befell some of his childhood friends and family members.