Those who have read Proust’s In Search of Lost Time might feel entitled to bragging rights for completing the tome. Having committed the time and focus to read this work, does it make sense to commit yet more time on a deep dived into the a niche aspect of this author’s life? As it turns out, not for me. Others might delight in this. The subject matter is compelling—a focus on Proust’s maternal lineage, which is Jewish, and how Jewish readers of the 1920s and 1930s responded to his work. This book is well researched and interesting, but the exploration of this topic is a granular one. My engagement waned as the pages wore, but that is not the fault of the author and certainly not the topic. Perhaps the audience is academic or simply those passionate enough about the author, time period, or French literature in general.

Many thanks to Columbia University Press and NetGalley for providing this eARC.

Sadly not for me yet, so many fantastic detsils, I needing to complete Prousts 6 books first, so no spoilers & then come back to this, to reflect on Prout's own life & family background context.
Book looks fantastic and looking to reading it.