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Marcel Proust Audiobook
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Considered one of the greatest—and most influential—writers of the twentieth century, Marcel Proust was also one of its most fascinating figures. A strange, reclusive genius who often lay in bed for days at a time obsessively rewriting his masterpiece, Remembrance of Things Past, Proust was at other times a tireless socialite, attending the grandest parties and dazzling guests with his vivacity and wit. But as a boy Proust was yearning and lonely, an ambitious grasper after honors, and a miserably closeted homosexual, an aspect of his life that this book explores frankly and perceptively. “White has a novelist’s eye for the telling detail or the remarkable phrase.”—New York Times Book Review
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"Very helpful for starting the journey into In Search of Lost Time. It's clear to me now that of all the modernists, Proust focuses most on sexuality and social mores, and also on obsession, desire and illness (or obsessive desire AS illness, for that matter) so this little sketch on how those themes emerge from his life and his world is good grounding."
— Christy (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Slim book brimming with tantalizing bits of information and plenty of interesting stories of Proust's life. "
— Dottie, 2/2/2014 -
" A good and short intro to Proust. "
— Mike, 1/11/2014 -
" illuminating biography of a genius "
— Paul, 12/4/2013 -
" Really very excellent. There is a fabulous Proust bibliography at the end as well. "
— Sarah, 11/3/2013 -
" Oh, writers... "
— C.M., 10/6/2013 -
" It' a little biased but an interesting analysis of Proust's work "
— Julie, 9/26/2013 -
" An excellent, short biography. "
— Philip, 7/28/2013 -
" What a fascinating man! He's just inspired my new obsession for more information on his life. "
— Eve, 7/22/2013 -
" An easy, breezy background of M. Proust. "
— Sally, 6/7/2013 -
" Excellent brief biography. "
— Rodney, 5/10/2013 -
" A pretty succinct but interesting biography of Marcel Proust. "
— Marius, 5/7/2013
About the Narrators
David Case was a distinguished narrator who recorded over 700 audiobooks, was nominated for a Grammy Award, and received numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards for his narrations. AudioFile magazine named him a Golden Voice.
Frederick Davidson (1932–2005), also known as David Case, was one of the most prolific readers in the audiobook industry, recording more than eight hundred audiobooks in his lifetime, including over two hundred for Blackstone Audio. Born in London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed for many years in radio plays for the British Broadcasting Company before coming to America in 1976. He received AudioFile’s Golden Voice Award and numerous Earphones Awards and was nominated for a Grammy for his readings.