Plaisirs et les Jours et "Souvenir" / Pleasures and Days and "Memory" (French /

Marcel Proust

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Dover
21 May 2014

Short stories; Fiction in translation; Languages & ESL; French - Bilingual Reader; French - Classics; French - Languages

Series: Dover Dual Language French

Set amid the salon society of fin-de-siecle 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.

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.

By: Marcel Proust
Imprint: Dover
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 18mm, Spine: 140mm
Weight: 411g
ISBN: 9780486497020
ISBN 10: 048649702X
Series: Dover Dual Language French
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 21 May 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Marcel Proust (1871-1922) published his first book, Les Plaisirs et les Jours, in 1896, under the patronage of Anatole France. He is best known for his six-volume, 4,000-page novel, À la recherche du temps perdu, written and published over a 14-year period. Edward Ousselin, Professor of Modern and Classical Languages at Western Washington University, is the author of The Invention of Europe in French Literature and Film.