Combray ( French- Intro and notes in english) (French and English Edition)

Marcel Proust (Author), Germaine Brée (Editor), Carlos Lynes (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0131524399 / ISBN 13: 9780131524392

Published by Pearson, 1952

About this Item

In French and English. Minor cover wear. Ex-library sticker lower front cover. Clean, unmarked interior. No writing/notes. 248 p. Seller Inventory # 34656

Bibliographic Details

Title: Combray ( French- Intro and notes in english...

Publisher: Pearson

Publication Date: 1952

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition.

Book Type: Book

About this title

Synopsis:

A guide to "Combray", the opening section of Proust's "A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu". This text helps students to encounter in context the highlights of the book that have so often been anthologized: the madeleine dipped in the narrator's tear - the quintessential Proustian experience of affective memory - the scene of the goodnight kiss, the appearance of Swann, the evocation of the little town, the old servant, Francoise, and the charming landscapes. Suitable for both undergraduates and the general reader, an introduction clarifies the historical background to this masterpiece of French literature. It examines the ways in which the complexities of biography, literary transformation and the structural importance of its many themes may be approached and appreciated. The text is supported by full explanatory notes and frequent translations.

About the Author:

Leighton Hodson was Senior Resarch Fellow at the University of Glasgow and is author of "Proust: the critical heritage" (1989) and "Proust's A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs: a critical guide" (1994).