The In Search of Lost Time: Captive v. 5

Marcel Proust was born in Auteuil in 1971. In his twenties, he became a conspicuous society figure, frequenting the most fashionable Paris salons of the day, After '899, however, his suffering from chronic asthma, the death of his parents and his growing disillusionment with humanity caused him to lead an increasingly retired life. He slept by day and worked by night, writing letters and devoting himself to the completion of A la recherche du temps perdu. He died in 1922 before the publication of the last three volumes of his great work.