'A la Recherche du Temps Perdu' by Marcel Proust is a magnificent
and towering achievement of French literature, published in English
translation in twelve volumes between 1922 and 1931, and totalling
nearly one and a half million words. It is difficult for many
readers to find the time and motivation needed to keep going
through to the end as Proust has a rich and sometimes discursive
style. However, a powerful structure underlies the whole work which
is not revealed till the last chapter. This selection, which is
less than a quarter of the original, includes all the crucial
characters, places and themes needed to understand this and omits
everything else. It is not intended to improve the original novels
by editing, as many wonderful passages and descriptions have been
left out. The style of the book in its vocabulary and sentence
structure is unaltered. Nothing is paraphrased or condensed. The
text reads as a continuous lively narrative with much of Proust's
wit and humour and follows the sequence of the original, showing
the development of all the major characters and including all the
incidents which are referred to in the closing passages which
resolve the whole novel. Proust himself encouraged the publication
of "selected passages showing a coherent whole which is not
diffused and will make one want to read the whole book" and this is
the aim of this selection. It is intended to inspire the reader to
go to the full text and enjoy individual sections in the knowledge
of where they fit into the whole.
General
| Imprint: |
The Cloister House Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
September 2021 |
| Editors: |
Jim Putz
|
| Authors: |
Marcel Proust
|
| Translators: |
C.K.Scott Moncrieff
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 37mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
660 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-913460-40-2 |
| Subtitles: |
French
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| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-913460-40-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781913460402 |
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