Marcel Proust: A Life Paperback - 2009
by Edmund White
If there is anyone worthy of producing an intimatebiography of the enigmatic genius behind Remembrance of ThingsPast, it is Edmund White, himself an award-winning writer for whomMarcel Proust has long been an obsession. White introduces us notonly to the recluse endlessly rewriting his one massive work throughthe night, but also the darling of Parisian salons, the grasper afterhonors, and the closeted homosexual-a subject this book is the firstto explore openly. From the frothiest gossip to the deepest angst,here is a moving portrait to be treasured by anyone looking for anintroduction to this literary icon.
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- Title Marcel Proust: A Life
- Author Edmund White
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 176
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books
- Date 2009-02-24
- Features Bibliography, Price on Product - Canadian
- ISBN 9780143114987 / 0143114980
- Weight 0.29 lbs (0.13 kg)
- Dimensions 7.1 x 5.22 x 0.48 in (18.03 x 13.26 x 1.22 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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- Chronological Period: 1900-1949
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Cultural Region: French
- Library of Congress subjects Authors, French - 20th century, Proust, Marcel
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
-The Philadelphia Inquirer
"White's biography of Proust is a paragon of the genre; an engrossing and delightful piece of work."
-Norah Vincent, author of Self-Made Man
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