Albertine (Rose novel)

Albertine is the first and only novel of writer and critic Jacqueline Rose. It is a parallel novel, using characters and events from Marcel Proust's seven-volume novel In Search of Lost Time.

Albertine
AuthorJacqueline Rose
CountryUnited Kingdom
GenreNovel
PublisherVintage UK
Publication date
2002
Media typePrint Paperback)

Plot summary

The beautiful orphan Albertine comes into contact with the austere young Marcel at a Normandy seaside hotel, whilst on holiday with friends. She soon becomes embroiled in a destructive affair with the young man, trapping them both in his Paris apartment. His jealousy and her strong will and bisexual attraction to others cause both unhappiness. A gynocentric revisiting of Proust, it is a feminist re-imagining, giving Albertine a voice she has been denied.


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