Pleasures and Days and "memory" / Les Plaisirs Et Les Jours Et "souvenir" Short Stories by Marcel Proust - (Dover Dual Language French) (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Selections from the satirical, moving short stories and sketches featured in Proust's first published work. Telling reflections of the lives, loves, manners, and motivations of salon society in fin-de-siècle Paris.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Set amid the salon society of fin-de-siècle Paris, these captivating tales offer satirical and moving depictions of metropolitan life. Proust's stunning debut chronicles the lives, loves, manners, and motivations of a fascinating cast of characters. These philosophical reflections, brief narratives, and prose poems established the 22-year-old author as a remarkable collector of exquisitely poignant sensations and recollections.<br>Appropriate for intermediate-level students of French, this dual-language volume is equally suited to classroom use and to independent study. New English translations appear on pages facing the original French text. Readers will find this volume a fascinating introduction to the works of a key figure of French literature as well as a valuable aid to mastering one of the world's most enchanting languages.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Marcel Proust (1871-1922) published his first book, <i>Les Plaisirs et les Jours, </i> in 1896, under the patronage of Anatole France. He is best known for his six-volume, 4,000-page novel, <i>À la recherche du temps perdu, </i> written and published over a 14-year period.<br>Edward Ousselin, Professor of Modern and Classical Languages at Western Washington University, is the author of <i>The Invention of Europe in French Literature and Film.</i>
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