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The Mysterious Correspondent
New Stories
by Marcel Proust
Narrated by Simon Vance
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Pub Date Jun 03 2021 | Archive Date Jun 15 2021
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Description
Throughout Proust's life, nine of his short stories remained unseen—the writer never spoke of them. Why did he choose not to publish them along with the others? One possible answer is that he was developing his themes in preparation for his masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time; another is that the stories were too audacious—too near to life—for the censorious society of the time.
In these stories, published here for the first time, we find an intimate picture of a young author full of darkness and melancholy, longing to reveal his true self to the world.
A Note From the Publisher
Newly discovered stories from one of the great storytellers of the twentieth century.
Advance Praise
"Finely translated and startlingly audacious...Elements of [Proust's] greatness are already in place: his ability to combine the qualities of the satirist and the moralist; his curiosity about the workings of the human heart."―Literary Review
"Revelatory… offers a lush and emotionally raw view into [Proust’s] evolution as a writer. The nine entries, annotated by footnotes, address topics such as love and suffering, homosexuality, and, of course, time lost and regained… The stories have plenty of scholarly appeal, but they are elegant on their own… Each tale features exquisite moments with expert annotations from Friasse. This volume is a fantastic discovery." ― Publisher's Weekly, starred review
"A hundred years after his Prix Goncourt, the author of In Search of Lost Time returns, stronger than ever!" ―Michel Schneider, Le Point
Available Editions
EDITION | Audiobook, Unabridged |
ISBN | 9781705290644 |
PRICE | $12.99 (USD) |
DURATION | 2 Hours, 13 Minutes |
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