One Minute Of Proust: Odette De Crécy

Odette de Crécy is a fictional character in Proust's novel "In Search of Lost Time.” Odette is a prominent figure in the first volume, or book, of the novel, "Swann's Way."

Odette is described as a beautiful and alluring woman, with dark hair and eyes, and a "troubled" expression. She is a courtesan, meaning she is a woman who has relationships with men for money, and she is introduced to the narrator through Charles Swann, a wealthy art collector who is infatuated with her.