Swann is usually jumping from woman to woman, but when he meets Odette he falls in love with her, well, first with the idea of love and then with her. The relationship soon turns on a jealous nightmare, but he refuses to let her go, as they say players only love you when you are playing.
This is a stand alone story from In Search of Lost Time, so a good way to find out if Proust is for you or not. I understand why some people find him difficult⬇️