Marcel Prousts Search for Lost Time Alexander Patrick
Marcel Prousts Search for Lost Time Alexander Patrick An accessible, irreverent guide to one of the most admired and entertaining novels of the past century: Rememberance of Things Past. But though…
Specifikacia Marcel Prousts Search for Lost Time Alexander Patrick
Marcel Prousts Search for Lost Time Alexander Patrick
An accessible, irreverent guide to one of the most admired and entertaining novels of the past century: Rememberance of Things Past. But though begun a century ago, in 1909, it is in fact as engaging and relevant to our times as ever. There is no other guide like this; a user-friendly and enticing entry into the marvelously enjoyable world of Proust.At seven volumes, three thousand pages, and more than four hundred characters, as well as a towering reputation as a literary classic, Proust s novel can seem daunting.
Patrick Alexander is passionate about Proust s genius and appeal he calls the work outrageously bawdy and extremely funny and in his guide he makes it more accessible to the general reader through detailed plot summaries, historical and cultural background, a guide to the fifty most important characters, maps, family trees, illustrations, and a brief biography of