Marcel Proust,A.N. Wilson
A stunning volume of philosophical reflections, short narratives, and prose poems, ,Pleasures and Days, provides an early glimpse into Proustâ€™s genius as a collector of exquisitely poignant sensations and recollections. Set amid the salon society of fin-du-siÃ¨cle Paris, these sketches and short stories depict the lives, loves, manners, and motivations of a host of characters, all viewed with a famously knowing eye. By turns cuttingly satirical and bitterly moving, Proustâ€™s portrayals are layered with imagery and feelingâ€”whether they be of the aspiring Bouvard and PÃ©cuchet, the deluded Madame de Breyves, or of Baldassare Silvande, steeped in memories, regret, and final understanding at the end of his life. Novelist Marcel Proust was a prominent figure in the French salons of the late 19th century; he is best remembered for his seven-volume masterpiece ,In Search of Lost Time.
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Pleasures and Days