Here is the conclusion to Swann's Way, Proust's supreme masterpiece. In it, Proust recalls the early youth of Charles Swann in the small town of Combray as seen through the eyes of the narrator. It then shifts to Swann himself, now a fashionable man caught up in turn-of-the-century Paris and a tortured love affair. A scathing, often comic dissection of French society, it is also a portrait of the artist and a discovery of the aesthetic by which the portrait is painted.
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"This is a book whose ideas can transcend translation. that said the translation by Lydia Davis is a thing of beauty. This is the first of the books that comprise In Search Of Lost Time and I strongly encourage readers to go chronologically through as the payoff is well worth the effort. " — Lemar (5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a book whose ideas can transcend translation. that said the translation by Lydia Davis is a thing of beauty. This is the first of the books that comprise In Search Of Lost Time and I strongly encourage readers to go chronologically through as the payoff is well worth the effort. "
" This was interesting, but not my thing. I enjoy and prefer novels. This was more the result of a writing workshop exercise turned manuscript. "
" Slowly, slowly sinking into the astonishingly sensual memory-world of Proust. At forty, I think I'm finally old enough to appreciate it. Reading the Moncrief but I'd like to check out the Lydia Davis translation as well. "
" That famous description of the madeleine pretty much sums it up. "
" Got the through this one. Five more to go. A magical time machine. "
" There were many interesting descriptions that may be perceived as cliche now.Some parts bored me. "
" Omg, I hated reading this. I could tell you why, like a real book review, but I can't even deal. I'm just glad I'm finally done. Freedom!!!! Book dish: madeleine. "
" Fabulous translation, but why isnt her translation of Madame Bovary also listed online? Get it if you can. [OK, now added] "
" Another book that I didn't actually finish reading, there were parts that were brilliant but I found the pace insufferable and the themes uninteresting - sorry Proust. "
" It is amazing. Which is not to say that I always liked it. "
Marcel Proust (1871–1922) was a French novelist, essayist, and critic, best known as the author of Remembrance of Things Past, a monumental work of fiction published in seven parts from 1913 to 1927.
John Rowe spent three years with the Old Vic Company where he appeared in Hamlet, Twelfth Night, and St. Joan. His television credits include Henry VIII, Macbeth, and Coriolanus. He is a frequent reader on BBC Radio.
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