| Monsieur Proust Contributor(s): Albaret, Céleste (Author), Aciman, André (Foreword by), Bray, Barbara (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1590170598 ISBN-13: 9781590170595 Publisher: New York Review of Books OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: Celeste Albaret was Marcel Proust's housekeeper in his last years, when he retreated from the world to devote himself to writing. Her reminiscences of her employer present a fond and winning picture of the daily life of a great writer, including his foibles, worries, and kindnesses. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003017246 |
| Series: New York Review Books Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 4.9" W x 7.9" (1.45 lbs) 387 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: C leste Albaret was Marcel Proust's housekeeper in his last years, when he retreated from the world to devote himself to In Search of Lost Time. She could imitate his voice to perfection, and Proust himself said to her, "You know everything about me." Her reminiscences of her employer present an intimate picture of the daily life of a great writer who was also a deeply peculiar man, while Madame Albaret herself proves to be a shrewd and engaging companion. |