The Mind of Proust
A Detailed Interpretation of 'A la recherche du temps perdu'
Published on 19. September 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
556 pages
978-1-107-62380-4 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1949, this book presents an extensive study of the mind and art of Proust. The text offers a detailed commentary on the many aspects of his literary imagination, discussing 'Proust the historian of the eternal passions, the creator of high comedy and memorable character, the imagist, the painter of a vanished society'. Numerous quotations are included in the original French, with the longer quotations given in both French and English. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Proust and literary criticism.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
775 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-62380-4 (9781107623804)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction; 1. Du cote de chez Swann; 2. A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs; 3. Le cote de Guermantes; 4. Le cote de Guermantes (continued); 5. Sodome et Gomorrhe; 6. Sodome et Gomorrhe (continued); 7. La prisonniere; 8. Albertine disparue; 9. Albertine disparue (continued); 10. Le temps retrouve; 11. Le temps retrouve (continued).