# Cities of the Plain by Marcel Proust | Classic French Literary Audiobook of Desire, Memory & Society Part 4

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Catholic Discernment Note ⚠️ Catholic Discernment Note: This literary work contains mature psychological and social themes, including discussions of sexuality, moral ambiguity, decadence, and human desire characteristic of modernist French literature. Catholics are encouraged to approach the novel with intellectual discernment and an awareness of the moral complexities presented within the narrativ e.

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