TY - BOOK ID - 80822484 TI - A reader's guide to Proust's In search of lost time PY - 2010 SN - 9780511988301 9780521895774 9780521720069 9781139776219 1139776215 113978224X 9781139782241 0511988303 9781139779258 1139779257 1283715937 9781283715935 0521895774 0521720060 1316088391 110725406X 1139777734 PB - Cambridge Cambridge University Press DB - UniCat KW - Proust, Marcel, KW - Arts and Humanities KW - Literature UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:80822484 AB - "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"--Provided by publisher. ER -