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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      05 August 2012
      18 February 2010
      ISBN:
      9780511988301
      9780521895774
      9780521720069
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511988301
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.49kg, 230 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.37kg, 230 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Literature, Area Studies, European Literature, European Studies
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    Proust's 'A la recherche du temps perdu' (In Search of Lost Time) is many things at once: a novel of education, a portrait of French society during the Third Republic, a masterful psychological analysis of love, a reflection on homosexuality, an essay in moral and aesthetic theory, and, above all, one of the great literary achievements of the twentieth century. This Reader's Guide analyses each volume of the 'Recherche' in order and in detail. Without jargon or technical language, David Ellison leads the reader through the work, clarifying but not oversimplifying the intricate beauty of Proust's imaginary universe. Focused both on large themes and on narrative and stylistic particularities, Ellison's readings expand our understanding and appreciation of the work and provide tools for the further study of Proust. All French quotations are translated, making this an ideal guide for students of comparative literature as well as of French.

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    'This elegant and luminously written Reader’s Guide makes an excellent addition to already existing critical introductions … A must for students of the Recherche, it also offers stimulating new insights even for the well-versed Proustian.'

    Source: Modern Language Review

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