The author of Remembrance of the Past was from France. Born in 1850 in Arles, France, he was a translator and a playmaker. His works covered novels, essays, poems and other literary forms, and he was regarded as one of the masters in the history of French literature. Remembrance of the Past was one of his most famous novels. It told the story of the protagonist, Agnes, who recalled her childhood and youth in the early 20th century. This novel became one of the classics in the history of world literature with its unique narrative method, profound character description and philosophical thinking. Remembrance of the Past was considered one of the representative works and one of the most important novels in the history of French literature. It has been translated into many languages and has a wide readership around the world.