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A New York Times Editors' Choice A Publisher's Weekly Most Anticipated Book of 2022 Living and Dying with Marcel Proust is the result of a lifetime's reading of, reflection on, and love for Proust's masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time. One of the masterpieces of twentieth-century fiction, Proust's In Search of Lost Time describes a unique journey, combining elements drawn from the timeless narratives of great expectations and lost illusions. In this lively and entertaining book, Christopher Prendergast traces that journey as it unfolds on an arc defined by the polarities in his title: living and dying. At once a careful contemplation Proust's masterwork and an exploration of the rich sensory and impressionistic tapestry of a lived world, Living and Dying with Marcel Proust addresses such disparate Proustian obsessions as insomnia, food, digestion, color, addiction, memory, breath and breathing, breasts, snobbism, music, and humor. Entertaining and erudite, Prendergast's book will surely become the companion for all readers either about to reembark on Proust's three-million-word journey or setting out for the first time. "Splendid... Reading [it] feels like, say, seeing all of Ven

Who reads Living and Dying with Marcel Proust?

Author

Christopher Prendergast

Publisher

Europa Editions, Incorporated

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781787703513

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4.5 / 5 (87 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14