Marcel Proust

A Life, with a New Preface by the Author

By: William C. Carter

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Paperback | 16 April 2013 | Edition Number 1

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The extraordinary life and times of Marcel Proust, one of the greatest literary voices of the twentieth century, by "Proust's definitive biographer" (Harold Bloom) Based on a wealth of letters, memoirs, workbooks, and manuscripts unavailable before, the book examines Proust’s character and development as an artist, the glittering Parisian world of which he was a part, and the passions that enabled him to write his masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time.

“Serious, thoughtful, well-balanced, well-informed. . . . Carter is the kind of reader Proust hoped for, one who understands that a great work compels us to become better readers of ourselves.”—Victor Brombert, Los Angeles Times

“An impeccably researched and well-paced narrative that brings vividly and credibly to life not only the writer himself but also the changing world he knew.”—Roger Pearson, New York Times Book Review Named a Notable Book of 2000 by the New York Times Book Review

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"An impeccably researched and well-paced narrative that brings vividly and credibly to life not only the writer himself but also the changing world he knew."-Roger Pearson, New York Times Book Review

"Serious, thoughtful, well-balanced, well-informed. . . . Carter is the kind of reader Proust hoped for, one who understands that a great work compels us to become better readers of ourselves."-Victor Brombert, Los Angeles Times

"Carter's greatest contribution to date . . . [a] towering biography of Proust, meticulously researched and accessibly written."-Adam Watt, H-France Review

Praise for the First Edition:

"Diligently researched and written . . . with a probing intelligence worthy of its complex subject. . . . Carter brings to life not only Proust but his times: the Parisian belle epoque of artistic ferment, affluence, and joie de vivre. Sarah Bernhardt, Andre Gide, Claude Debussy and Jean Cocteau make their interesting appearances."-Dan Hulbert, Chicago Tribune

"William Carter's judicious and comprehensive biography tells a story whose structure closely corresponds with its subject's masterpiece."-Lucy Hughes-Hallet, Sunday Times

"Carter does a marvelous job of keeping this multitude of mini-events moving along and of keeping our sympathies engaged with the (after all) admirable Marcel. . . . Rewarding; it's safe to say that every Proustian will be entertained by Carter."-George Scialabba, Boston Sunday Globe

"An even-handed down-to-earth biography of one of the most finely tuned novelists of all time. Carter documents everything, exaggerates nothing, and keeps the vivid story moving."-Roger Shattuck

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