Informationen zum Autor Proust was born in Auteuil, France in 1871. He began writing his masterpiece, À la recherche du temps perdu , in 1909, and worked on it until his death in 1922, following several years of poor health during which he had been confined to his bedroom. Klappentext Marcel Proust (1871-1922) is now generally viewed as the greatest French novelist and perhaps the greatest European novelist of the 20th century. He lived much of his later life as a reclusive semi-invalid in a sound-proofed flat in Paris, giving himself over entirely to writing IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME. Zusammenfassung "In Search of Lost Time" is one of the greatest, most entertaining reading experiences in any language. This book offers an English translation of the French original.

Autorentext
Proust was born in Auteuil, France in 1871. He began writing his masterpiece, À la recherche du temps perdu, in 1909, and worked on it until his death in 1922, following several years of poor health during which he had been confined to his bedroom.

Klappentext

Marcel Proust (1871-1922) is now generally viewed as the greatest French novelist and perhaps the greatest European novelist of the 20th century. He lived much of his later life as a reclusive semi-invalid in a sound-proofed flat in Paris, giving himself over entirely to writing IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME.

Zusammenfassung
"In Search of Lost Time" is one of the greatest, most entertaining reading experiences in any language. This book offers an English translation of the French original.