On Reading by Marcel Proust

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On Reading by Marcel Proust

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On Reading by Marcel Proust

To understand a profound thought is to have, at the moment one understands it, a profound thought oneself; and this demands some effort, a genuine descent to the heart of oneself . . . Only desire and love give us the strength to make this effort. The only books that we truly absorb are those we read with real appetite, after having worked hard to get them, so great had been our need of them. Reading was, for Marcel Proust, more than the pursuit of knowledge: a truly spiritual activity, it was a means of transforming and transcending the self. By reading great authors, he contends, we not only learn of great ideas, but are enriched by the fruits of the world's most inspirational minds.

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ISBN 13 9781843916161
ISBN 10 1843916169
Title On Reading
Author Marcel Proust
Series On Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hesperus Press Ltd
Year published 2011-07-29
Number of pages 112
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.