"Swann's Way," the first volume of Marcel Proust's "**In Search of Lost Time**," explores several themes that can help you connect it to other books in a library.
**Major themes and topics**:
* **Memory and Time**: The novel delves into the subjective experience of time and the significance of memories, as the narrator, Marcel, reflects on his past to understand himself 【1】. Instances of unconscious remembering lead Marcel to realize that past beauty remains present 【2】.
* **Subjectivity**: "Swann's Way" is a novel about subjectivity 【1】.
* **Aestheticism and Beauty**: The novel also explores aestheticism and beauty 【3】.
* **The Human Condition**: Proust's work is known for exploring the human condition 【4】.
* **Semi-Autobiographical**: Proust tells a semi-autobiographical tale of his childhood as the narrator 【5】.