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Brilliant reception for the hardcover edition- 'The latest Penguin Proust is a triumph, and will bring this inexhaustible artwork to new audiences throughout the English-speaking world.' Sunday Telegraph Since the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew literary biographies have achieved the stature of George D. Painter's monumental Marcel Proust, a work that stands...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodGeorge D. Painter's "Marcel Proust: A Biography" stands as the definitive literary biography of the French novelist, tracing his life from a sickly, asthmatic...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew literary lives have captivated the imagination quite like that of Marcel Proust, the reclusive, cork-lined-room genius whose...

Brilliant reception for the hardcover edition Since the original, prewar translation there has been no completely new rendering of the French original into English. This translation brings to the fore...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedGeorge D. Painter's "Marcel Proust: A Biography" stands as the definitive literary biography of the French novelist, tracing his life from a...

The definitive translation of the greatest French novel of the twentieth century The definitive translation of one of the greatest French novels of the twentieth century In the opening volume...

One of the most beloved translations of all time returns to Penguin Classics- Scott Moncrieff's masterful version of Proust Proust's masterpiece is one of the seminal works of the twentieth...

Shortlisted for the Oxford-Weidenfeld prize ______ 'Sumptuous. Elegant, beautifully paced... completely absorbing' The Guardian 'Extraordinary... a triumph' New Statesman 'Audacious' Financial Times ______Proust's oceanic novel In Search of Lost Time...

One of the most beloved translations of all time returns to Penguin Classics- Scott Moncrieff's masterful version of Proust Proust's masterpiece is one of the seminal works of the twentieth...

Inspector Martin Aitken's life is a mess. Divorced, his career's in chaos, and the last thing he needs is a collapsed woman in the street on Christmas Eve. Ellen Donnelly...

One of the greatest translations of all time- Scott Moncrieff's classic version of Proust, published in three stunning clothbound volumes designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith Proust's masterpiece is one of the...

Brilliant reception for the hardcover edition- 'The latest Penguin Proust is a triumph, and will bring this inexhaustible artwork to new audiences throughout the English-speaking world.' Sunday Telegraph Since the...

One of the most beloved translations of all time returns to Penguin Classics- Scott Moncrieff's masterful version of Proust Proust's masterpiece is one of the seminal works of the twentieth...

One of the greatest translations of all time- Scott Moncrieff's classic version of Proust, published in three stunning clothbound volumes designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith Proust's masterpiece is one of the...

'An elegant and quietly lyrical charting of a life changed by books' Irish Times 'Full of charm, sensitivity and intelligence. Brilliant.' Antoine Laurain, author of The Red Noteboook ______Clara is...

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There are few writers about whom opinions diverge so widely as Anthony Powell, whose Dance to the Music of Time sequence is one of the most ambitious literary constructions in...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Death has always been the great equaliser, but rarely has it been chronicled with such wit...

Author: Lisa AppignanesiBinding: HardbackPublished: Vision, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: stain on first three pages, lots of pencil underlining throughoutThis academic study, Femininity &...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books In October Nights, Gerard de Nerval takes us on a gentle meander through nighttime Paris - a dreamlike journey towards getting...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the crossroads of literature and philosophy, Modern French Criticism: From Proust and Valéry to Structuralism presents a...

Author: Andre Aciman Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 In Homo Irrealis Andre Aciman explores what the present tense means to artists who cannot grasp the here and now. Irrealis...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - light tanning. Markings: none. A compelling work of literary criticism and memoir studies, The Great Confession examines...

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A lighthearted look at how to bring more humor, happiness, and joie de vivre into our lives through French literature Like many people the world over, Viv Groskop wishes she...

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Author: Ben Hutchinson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 Ten essays on how reading and meaningfully engaging with literature can help us live better, more purposeful lives. How do we...

Rousseau's autobiography, giving a unique insight into the mind and life of one of the greatest thinkers of the Enlightenment Widely regarded as the first modern autobiography, The Confessions is...

Author: Hugo Vickers Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 **The Times and Sunday Times Books of the Year 2020** 'This biography is truly wonderful - a masterclass in storytelling' Sunday...

The Romanian critic Eugen Simion contests leading twentieth-century critics who deny the author a place in criticism by maintaining that the author's life can tell us nothing about his or...

Author: Camille HenrotFormat: Paperback, 120mm x 190mm, 120g, 132 pagesPublished: Hatje Cantz, Germany, 2023Milkyways is a collection of essays by artist Camille Henrot, exploring the ambivalence of motherhood and the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedFrançois-René de Chateaubriand — soldier, exile, diplomat, and one of the founding fathers of French Romanticism — lived a life so turbulent and grand...

A page-turning collection of essays and literary criticism on topics ranging from books, writers, poker, cars, faith, and the American libido-from one of the most gifted American writers of the...

Our lives are saturated with news. But how does it affect us? And how should we read it? Today, the news occupies the same dominant position in our lives as...