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Sodom and Gomorrah
Marcel Proust; Contributions by Mint Editions
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Presented for the first time in English, the recently discovered
early manuscripts of the twentieth century's most towering literary
figure offer uncanny glimpses of his emerging genius and the
creation of his masterpiece. One of the most significant literary
events of the century, the discovery of manuscript pages containing
early drafts of Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time put an end
to a decades-long search for the Proustian grail. The Paris
publisher Bernard de Fallois claimed to have viewed the folios, but
doubts about their existence emerged when none appeared in the
Proust manuscripts bequeathed to the Bibliotheque Nationale in
1962. The texts had in fact been hidden among Fallois's private
papers, where they were found upon his death in 2018. The
Seventy-Five Folios and Other Unpublished Manuscripts presents
these folios here for the first time in English, along with
seventeen other brief unpublished texts. Extensive commentary and
notes by the Proust scholar Nathalie Mauriac Dyer offer insightful
critical analysis. Characterized by Fallois as the "precious guide"
to understanding Proust's masterpiece, the folios contain early
versions of six episodes included in the novel. Readers glimpse
what Proust's biographer Jean-Yves Tadie describes as the "sacred
moment" when the great work burst forth for the first time. The
folios reveal the autobiographical extent of Proust's writing, with
traces of his family life scattered throughout. Before the
existence of Charles Swann, for example, we find a narrator named
Marcel, a testament to what one scholar has called "the gradual
transformation of lived experience into (auto)fiction in Proust's
elaboration of the novel." Like a painter's sketches and a
composer's holographs, Proust's folios tell a story of artistic
evolution. A "dream of a book, a book of a dream," Fallois called
them. Here is a literary magnum opus finding its final form.
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Sodom and Gomorrah
Marcel Proust; Contributions by Mint Editions
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Swann in Love (Paperback)
Marcel Proust; Translated by Lucy Raitz
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Stunning edition of the standalone novella from Proust's great
masterpiece, in a new translation When Charles Swann first lays
eyes on Odette de Crécy, he is indifferent to her beauty. Their
paths continue to cross in the drawing rooms and theatres of
Parisian high society, and the seeds of desire in Swann begin to
flourish. What follows is a journey through self-delusion, jealousy
and delirious fantasy, which will take Swann far from the sedate
comfort of his society life. A standalone novella from Proust's
monumental masterpiece, Swann in Love is a sublimely witty and
poignant story of the illusions of love and desire. Full of the
rich social satire and penetrating insight that distinguish
Proust's style, it is the perfect introduction to one of the
world's great novelists.
The definitive translation of a truly great French novel - Proust's
beautiful, atmospheric story of memory and loss. This is the first
volume of In Search of Lost Time, one of the greatest French novels
of the twentieth century. Travelling back through time, the
narrator tells the story of events long since past - his childhood
happiness and sadness, and memories brought famously back to life
by the taste of a madeleine. His family's friend and neighbour, the
aristocratic Swann, weaves through the tale. We learn of Swann's
passionate love affair with Odette, a jealous love that creates a
model for the narrator's own relationships. All Proust's great
themes begin here: time and memory, love and loss, art and the
artistic vocation. THE ACCLAIMED FULLY REVISED EDITION OF THE SCOTT
MONCRIEFF AND KILMARTIN TRANSLATION The best translation available:
'A really major, significant achievement, and one that you should
put on your Christmas list immediately' Guardian VINTAGE FRENCH
CLASSICS - six masterpieces of French fiction in collectable
editions.
The only paperback edition of the complete, definitive translation of one of the greatest novels in world literature. In 1989, the Bibliotheque de Pleiade published the final volume of the definitive original text of A la recherche du temps perdu. The Modern Library, In Search of Lost Time is the only complete translation into English based on the new French edition of Proust's masterpiece. Here D. J. Enright has revised the late Terence Kilmartin's acclaimed reworking of C. K. Scott Moncrieff's translation to create the peerless rendition of Proust for our day.
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The Guermantes Way (Hardcover)
Marcel Proust; Contributions by Mint Editions
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The Guermantes Way (1920/21) is the third volume of Marcel Proust's
seven-part novel In Search of Lost Time. Written while Proust was
virtually confined to his bedroom from a lifelong respiratory
illness, The Guermantes Way is a story of memory, history, family,
and romance from a master of Modernist literature. Praised by
Virginia Woolf, Vladimir Nabokov, Michael Chabon, and Graham
Greene, In Search of Lost Time explores the nature of memory and
time while illuminating the history of homosexuality in nineteenth
century Europe. The narrator moves to an apartment neighboring the
home of the aristocratic Guermantes family. He soon grows obsessed
with the beautiful Mme. de Guermantes, who refuses his invitation
to meet. Disappointed, he rekindles his friendship with her nephew
Saint-Loup, a soldier who introduces him to the salon of Mme. de
Villeparisis. There, he observes Mme. de Guermantes up close, but
soon loses interest as he attempts to pursue Mme. de Stermaria.
Only then, as his attention wavers, does he receive an invite to
the Guermantes home. As he grows and learns, he begins to recognize
the reality concealed by convention: the secret liaisons between
lovers; the petty competitions of artists; the fleeting nature of
affection and lust alike. Written in flowing prose, The Guermantes
Way is a masterpiece of twentieth century fiction that continues to
entertain and astound over a century after it appeared in print.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Marcel Proust's The Guermantes Way is a
classic work of French literature reimagined for modern readers.
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The Guermantes Way (Paperback)
Marcel Proust; Contributions by Mint Editions
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The Guermantes Way (1920/21) is the third volume of Marcel Proust's
seven-part novel In Search of Lost Time. Written while Proust was
virtually confined to his bedroom from a lifelong respiratory
illness, The Guermantes Way is a story of memory, history, family,
and romance from a master of Modernist literature. Praised by
Virginia Woolf, Vladimir Nabokov, Michael Chabon, and Graham
Greene, In Search of Lost Time explores the nature of memory and
time while illuminating the history of homosexuality in nineteenth
century Europe. The narrator moves to an apartment neighboring the
home of the aristocratic Guermantes family. He soon grows obsessed
with the beautiful Mme. de Guermantes, who refuses his invitation
to meet. Disappointed, he rekindles his friendship with her nephew
Saint-Loup, a soldier who introduces him to the salon of Mme. de
Villeparisis. There, he observes Mme. de Guermantes up close, but
soon loses interest as he attempts to pursue Mme. de Stermaria.
Only then, as his attention wavers, does he receive an invite to
the Guermantes home. As he grows and learns, he begins to recognize
the reality concealed by convention: the secret liaisons between
lovers; the petty competitions of artists; the fleeting nature of
affection and lust alike. Written in flowing prose, The Guermantes
Way is a masterpiece of twentieth century fiction that continues to
entertain and astound over a century after it appeared in print.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Marcel Proust's The Guermantes Way is a
classic work of French literature reimagined for modern readers.
Within a Budding Grove (1919) is the second volume of Marcel
Proust's seven-part novel In Search of Lost Time. Written while
Proust was virtually confined to his bedroom from a lifelong
respiratory illness, Within a Budding Grove is a story of memory,
history, family, and romance from a master of Modernist literature.
Praised by Virginia Woolf, Vladimir Nabokov, Michael Chabon, and
Graham Greene, In Search of Lost Time explores the nature of memory
and time while illuminating the history of homosexuality in
nineteenth century Europe. After years of admiring the Swann family
from a distance, the narrator befriends the lovely young Gilberte.
Through her, he gains access to her parents and their home, where
artists and intellectuals gather to discuss their lofty ideals
alongside the latest gossip. Despite his attraction to Gilberte, he
finds himself enthralled with her mother, a careworn beauty so
often ignored by her husband. As he grows and learns, he begins to
recognize the reality concealed by convention: the secret liaisons
between lovers; the petty competitions of artists; the fleeting
nature of affection and lust alike. Written in flowing prose,
Within a Budding Grove is a masterpiece of twentieth century
fiction that continues to entertain and astound over a century
after it appeared in print. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Marcel Proust's
Within a Budding Grove is a classic work of French literature
reimagined for modern readers.
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Swann's Way (Paperback)
Marcel Proust; Contributions by Mint Editions
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Swann's Way (1913) is the first volume of Marcel Proust's
seven-part novel In Search of Lost Time. Written while Proust was
virtually confined to his bedroom from a lifelong respiratory
illness, Swann's Way is a story of memory, history, family, and
romance from a master of Modernist literature. Praised by Virginia
Woolf, Vladimir Nabokov, Michael Chabon, and Graham Greene, In
Search of Lost Time explores the nature of memory and time while
illuminating the history of homosexuality in nineteenth century
Europe. For a long time I used to go to bed early." Alone in his
bedroom, the narrator meditates on sleep, dreams, and the passing
of time. Spurred into memory by the taste of a madeleine dipped in
a cup of lime blossom tea, he recalls his childhood in Combray, a
rural village on the outskirts of Paris. Slowly, faces and names
from the past come back to him-he recalls a neighbor named Swann,
whose promising marriage proved disastrous; his Jewish friend
Bloch, who introduced him to literature; and the walks he would
take with his parents through the beautiful countryside. As he
grows and learns, he begins to recognize the reality concealed by
convention: the secret liaisons between lovers; the petty
competitions of artists; the fleeting nature of affection and lust
alike. Written in flowing prose, Swann's Way is a masterpiece of
twentieth century fiction that continues to entertain and astound
over a century after it appeared in print. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Marcel Proust's Swann's Way is a classic work of French
literature reimagined for modern readers.
A charming, funny, poignant collection of twenty-three letters from
Marcel Proust to his upstairs neighbour 102 Boulevard Haussmann, an
elegant address in Paris's eighth arrondissement. Upstairs lives
Madame Williams, with her second husband and her harp. Downstairs
lives Marcel Proust, trying to write In Search of Lost Time, but
all too often distracted by the noise from upstairs. Written by
Proust to Madame Williams between the years 1909 and 1919, this
precious discovery of letters reveals the comings and goings of a
Paris building, as seen through Proust's eyes. You'll read of the
effort required to live peacefully with annoying neighbours; of the
sadness of losing friends in the war; of concerts and music and
writing; and, above all, of a growing, touching friendship between
two lonely souls. 'Delightful. Big news for Proustians' Daily
Telegraph 'If you have suffered from noisy neighbours, you will
sympathize with Marcel Proust' Times Literary Supplement 'A
haunting portrait of a friendship between two people who lived
within earshot of one another, separated only by a few inches of
plaster and floorboard, but who scarcely ever met' New Statesman
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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