In Search of Lost Time, Volume 1: The Way by Swann's
In Search of Lost Time, Volume 1: The Way by Swann's
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Summary
This translation of one of the classic novels of the 20th century emphasizes its comic aspect, showing a Proust more sharply engaged and lucid than is generally accepted. The aim is to make Proust accessible to a further generation of readers.
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In Search of Lost Time, Volume 1: The Way by Swann's by Marcel Proust
Proust's monumental work has been described as the masterwork of masterworks; its place in the history of world literature was assured long ago. Yet since Scott Moncrieff's original translation, there has been no brand-new rendering of the French original into English. Now, Penguin is proud to present a superb new translation of this seminal work for the twenty-first century. Tthis translation brings to the fore a more sharply engaged, comic and lucid Proust than English readers have previously been able to enjoy. Language, and its rich variety and extravagances, is very much at the centre of this translation by many hands; a team of translators is ideally placed to capture Proust's world of multiple styles and modes of writing.
Marcel Proust (1871-1922) is now generally viewed as the greatest French novelist and perhaps the greatest European novelist of the 20th century. He lived much of his later life as a reclusive semi-invalid in a sound-proofed flat in Paris and giving himself over entirely to writing IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780713996043 |
| ISBN 10 | 0713996048 |
| Title | In Search of Lost Time, Volume 1: The Way by Swann's |
| Author | Marcel Proust |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-10-14 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |