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Swann's Way (Classics Deluxe Edition)

In Search of Lost Time, Volume 1 (Penguin Classics)

By Marcel Proust, Lydia Davis

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| Paperback | 9780142437964

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Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time is one of the most entertaining reading experiences in any language and arguably the finest novel of the twentieth century. But since its original prewar translation there has been no completely new version in English. Now, Penguin Classics bringContinue

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I totally loved this book. Proust capacity to describe every single detail of a scene, the interior life of the characters, and the exterior world they live in, is a constant stimulus to creativity. His book is a must for all those that want to exercise their writing skills.

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ariadna73 said on Jun 7, 2010 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

It is quite a hard read since the book dictates the pace instead of the reader. Full of vivid and lucid descriptions of a bygone age. Quite fascinating if you are a francophile but if you want an action filled book, this one is not for you.

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Ruby said on Jul 9, 2008 | Add your feedback

What can I say? This isn't a novel, it's a description of life. So real, painfully so, I found I could only take it in small-ish chunks.

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sid_rw said on Jun 30, 2008 | Add your feedback

superb.
Proust is genius

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Laura said on May 25, 2008 | Add your feedback

Tough slog, but with great beauty.

I've never seen such long sentences and paragraphs in my life.

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keithlaw said on Sep 9, 2006 | Add your feedback

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English Books
Paperback 496 Pages
Edition: Reprint
ISBN-10: 0142437964
ISBN-13: 9780142437964
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Pub date: Nov 30, 2004
Dimensions: 1355 mm x 903 mm x 258 mm Just how big is that?
Also available as: Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, Leather Bound, Others and eBook
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