"On Swan's Side" is the first volume of the famous series of novels "In Search of Lost Time" by the great French writer Marcel Proust. In this book, the reader steps into the world of refined French aristocracy at the beginning of the 20th century and feels its unique atmosphere. The author successfully combines the detailed psychology of the characters with lyrical, skillfully described reflections on time, memory, and art. The reader submits to the magic of the word, which successfully reproduces the subtlest nuances of the characters' feelings and emotions. In his book, Proust reveals to us a world where every detailed image, every feeling is intertwined with memory and creates a unique landscape of imagination. "On Swan's Side" is a masterpiece that fascinates with its depth, beauty of language and philosophical background.