The Captive the Fugitive - Couverture rigide

Proust, Marcel

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0679424776 ISBN 13 : 9780679424772

Editeur : Random House Inc, 1993

Synopsis

Book by Proust Marcel

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This is an acclaimed, fully revised edition of the Scott Moncrieff and Kilmartin translation. In the two novels. The Captive and The Fugitive contained in this volume, Proust's narrator is living in his mother's apartment in Paris with his lover, Albertine. However, this is far from an idyllic state of affairs. His obsessive love for her means that their relationship is shadowed by jealousy and headed for tragedy.Since 1917 The Modern Library prides itself as The modern Library of the world s Best Books . Featuring introductions by leading writers, stunning translations, scholarly endnotes and reading group guides. Production values emphasize superior quality and readability. Competitive prices, coupled with exciting cover design make these an ideal gift to be cherished by the avid reader

Revue de presse :

"Oh if I could write like that!" (Virginia Woolf)

"One of the cornerstones of the Western literary canon" (The Times)

"Proust sinks deepest in readers because the book is so exhaustively analytical, so ceaselessly truthful... The experience of reading [the book] becomes, in itself, an unforgettable thing" (Independent)

"The way he replicates the workings of the mind changed the art of novel-writing forever...his style is extraordinary, enveloping, captivating" (Guardian)

"There are many who swear the experience has permanently enriched their lives" (Daily Mail)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Random House Inc
• Date d'édition: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0679424776
• ISBN 13: 9780679424772
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 957