| Pleasures and Days and Memory / Les Plaisirs Et Les Jours Et Souvenir Short Stories by Marcel Proust: A Dual-Language Book Contributor(s): Proust, Marcel (Author), Ousselin, Edward H. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 048649702X ISBN-13: 9780486497020 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | French |
| Dewey: 843.912 |
| LCCN: 2014007019 |
| Series: Dover Dual Language French |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Set amid the salon society of fin-de-si cle Paris, these captivating tales offer satirical and moving depictions of metropolitan life. Proust's stunning debut chronicles the lives, loves, manners, and motivations of a fascinating cast of characters. These philosophical reflections, brief narratives, and prose poems established the 22-year-old author as a remarkable collector of exquisitely poignant sensations and recollections. Appropriate for intermediate-level students of French, this dual-language volume is equally suited to classroom use and to independent study. New English translations appear on pages facing the original French text. Readers will find this volume a fascinating introduction to the works of a key figure of French literature as well as a valuable aid to mastering one of the world's most enchanting languages. |