About the book
Proust's masterpiece is one of the seminal works of the twentieth century, recording its narrator's experiences as he grows up, falls in love and lives through the First World War. A profound reflection on art, time, memory, self and loss, it is often viewed as the definitive modern novel. C. K. Scott Moncrieff's famous translation from the 1920s is today regarded as a classic in its own right and is now available in three volumes in Penguin Classics.
This first volume includes Swann's Way and Within a Budding Grove.
Editions of Remembrance of Things Past: Volume 1
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780241719688
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241610510
- EBook
- ISBN 9780241205938
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Proust's masterpiece is one of the seminal works of the twentieth century, recording its narrator's experiences as he grows up, falls in love and lives through the First World War. A profound reflection on art, time, memory, self and loss, it is often viewed as the definitive modern novel. C. K. Scott Moncrieff's famous translation from the 1920s is today regarded as a classic in its own right and is now available in three volumes in Penguin Classics.
This first volume includes Swann's Way and Within a Budding Grove.
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What is Remembrance of Things Past: Volume 1 about?
Proust's masterpiece is one of the seminal works of the twentieth century, recording its narrator's experiences as he grows up, falls in love and lives through the First World War. A profound reflection on art, time, memory, self and loss, it is often viewed as the definitive modern novel. C. K. Scott Moncrieff's famous translation from the 1920s is today regarded as a classic in its own right and is now available in three volumes in Penguin Classics.
This first volume includes Swann's Way and Within a Budding Grove.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Remembrance of Things Past: Volume 1?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Remembrance of Things Past: Volume 1?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780241719688
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Remembrance of Things Past: Volume 1?
Marcel Proust
Who is the Publisher of the book Remembrance of Things Past: Volume 1?
Penguin Books Ltd
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Remembrance of Things Past: Volume 1 is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780241719688) and paperback(ISBN 9780241610510) and ebook(ISBN 9780241205938)
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