Les plaisirs et les jours by Marcel Proust

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Author Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922
Illustrator Lemaire, Madeleine-Jeanne Coll, 1845-1928
Title Les plaisirs et les jours
Credits Laura Natal Rodriguez & Marc D’Hooghe
Summary "Les plaisirs et les jours" by Marcel Proust is a collection of prose poems and short narratives written in the late 19th century. The work explores themes of love, society, and the melancholy of existence, reflecting on the beauty and fragility of life's pleasures. Proust's rich, lyrical style invites readers into the intricacies of human emotion, often using nature and art as metaphors. The opening of this collection introduces a preface by Anatole France, who praises Proust's work, likening it to a youthful face filled with charm and grace, yet imbued with the wisdom of age. France highlights the juxtaposition of beauty and melancholy in Proust's writing, suggesting that the text captures the essence of life's fleeting pleasures and sorrows. As the narration unfolds, there are hints of complex character dynamics, particularly revolving around themes of death, desire, and social intricacies, setting the tone for a reflective journey through the realm of human experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Paris (France) -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 58698
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Most Recently Updated Sep 3, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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