In Search of Lost Time Volume I Swann's Way by Marcel Proust (English) Paperback

Description: In Search of Lost Time Volume I Swann's Way by Marcel Proust, Richard Howard, C.K. Scott Moncrieff, Terence Kilmartin, D.J. Enright The only paperback edition of the definitive translation of the first part of Marcel Prousts legendary seven-part cycle. In part one, the narrator recalls his childhood, aided by the famous tea-soaked madeleine; M. Swann describes his passion for Odette. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is the first part of A La recherche du temps perdu, Marcel Prousts seven-part cycle and it is the most up-to-date translation available. In it, Proust introduces the themes that run through the entire work.This recalls the early youth of Charles Swann in the small provincial backwater of Combray and his tortured love affair. Author Biography Richard Howards translation of The Charterhouse of Parma for the Modern Library was a national bestseller. Winner of numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, and recipient of a MacArthur "genius grant," he lives in New York City. Review "Reading Swanns Way was a rapturous experience."—David Denby Review Quote "ReadingSwanns Waywas a rapturous experience."-David Denby Description for Reading Group Guide This discussion guide will assist readers in exploring In Search of Lost Time . Hopefully, it will help create a bond not only between the book and the reader, but also between the members of the group. In your support of this book, please feel free to copy and distribute this guide to best facilitate the program. Thank you. Discussion Question for Reading Group Guide 1. Time is a central concern for Proust, appearing first in the title and last as the final word of the novel. What is his vision of the past? Does he have a vision of the present? The future? Can the Narrator be said to be living in the past? Is he like the White Queen in Through the Looking-Glass , with "jam tomorrow and jam yesterday - but never jam today"? 2. The renowned translator of Proust, C. K. Scott Moncrieff, originally grouped the opening section of In Search of Lost Time under the title "The Overture," which includes two famous passages, the good night kiss and the evocative taste of the madeleine. Does this seem apt? If so, how might this fifty-odd page beginning prefigure what will transpire later? What would you expect to follow, given that an overture usually introduces the main themes of a musical work? What does it suggest about Prousts conception of literature and music? 3. The episode of the good night kiss strikes some readers as odd or contradictory: the Narrators need for a kiss seems almost infantile, while his power of observation seems extraordinarily precocious. Considering that he is sent to bed at eight oclock, how old do you think the Narrator is? Is it significant that his father suggests the Narrator be given the kiss he craves, whereas his mother is reluctant, saying "We mustnt let the child get into the habit . . ."? Is the fact that the Narrator succeeds in getting the kiss he wants a good thing or a bad thing? Why? 4. "The whole of Prousts world comes out of a teacup," observed Samuel Beckett. Indeed the episode of the madeleine dipped in tea is the first (and most famous) of numerous instances of "involuntary memory" in the novel. A recognized psychological phenomenon triggered by smells, tastes, or sounds, involuntary memory vividly reproduces emotions, sensations, or images from the past. Why do you think readers and critics universally consider this scene to be pivotal? What does the Narrator think about the experience of involuntary memory? What might its function be in the scheme of In Search of Lost Time ? 5. Another emblematic theme involves the recurring "little phrase" of music by Vinteuil that catches the ear of Swann at the Verdurins salon and steals into his life. How do Vinteuils compositions stir both Swann and the Narrator? In Prousts scheme of things, is music a higher art than painting or writing because it can produce involuntary memories? How does involuntary memory affect writing and painting? Is it unrelated to art except as a necessary catalyst? 6. In "Combray" we are introduced to the Narrators family, their household, and their country home. Since Paris is the true heart of upper-class France, why do you think Proust chose to begin In Search of Lost Time elsewhere? What do we learn from the Narrators description of his familys life and habits? Is the household dominated by men or by women? Does the Narrators account seem accurate, or is it colored by his own ideas and preoccupations? 7. A madeleine dipped into a cup of tea first impelled Proust into the "remembrance of things past." Though Proust was a gourmet in his youth, in the final years of his life he subsisted mainly on fillets of sole, chicken, fried potatoes, ice cream, cakes, fruit, and iced beer. Consider how food and culinary happenings - from meals at the restaurant in the Grand Hotel in Balbec to dinners at La Raspeli Details ISBN0375751548 Author D.J. Enright Short Title SWANNS WAY-ML Pages 656 Language English Translator Terence Kilmartin ISBN-10 0375751548 ISBN-13 9780375751547 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1998 Imprint Modern Library Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Translated from French Birth 1871 Death 1922 Alternative 9789626340530 Residence Auteuil, FR Edition New edition DOI 10.1604/9780375751547 AU Release Date 1998-06-23 NZ Release Date 1998-06-23 US Release Date 1998-06-23 UK Release Date 1998-06-23 Publisher Random House USA Inc Series Modern Library Classics Publication Date 1998-06-23 DEWEY 843.912 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:2621397;

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