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The World of Proust Paperback – January 1, 2004

by Anne-Marie Bernard (Editor), Paul Nadar (Photographer), Susan Wise (Translator),
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Marcel Proust (1871-1922) was one of the great geniuses of modern literature. Born in Auteil to wealthy bourgeois parents, he suffered delicate health as a child. During his high school years, he began to frequent salons such as that of Madame Arman, a friend of Anatole France. Troubled by asthma and neuroses, as well as by the deaths of his parents, Proust increasingly withdrew from the outer world and after 1907 lived mainly in a cork-lined room, working at night on his monumental novel A la recherche du temps perdu (Remembrance of Things Past).

The World of Proust, as seen by Paul Nadar offers an intimate stroll through the society on which Proust's novel is based. The heart of the book consists of photographs found in the archive of Paul Nadar. These photographs make up a portrait gallery of Proust's friends and family—as well as of the aristocrats, artists, bourgeoisie, actresses, and "tarts" who inhabit the novel. Included are portraits of Sarah Bernhardt, Jean Cocteau, Alphonse Daudet, Claude Debussy, Stephane Mallarme, Claude Monet, and Emile Zola. Each photograph is accompanied by a detailed caption describing the subject and the character in the novel modeled on that person.

Paul Nadar (1856-1939), the son of "Nadar," was part of the famous Nadar atelier. He took over his father's business and founded the journal Paris Photographe in 1891.
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  1. Print length
    158 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Mit Pr
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2004
  5. Dimensions
    6.75 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0262524260
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0262524261
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mit Pr; First Edition (January 1, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 158 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0262524260
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0262524261
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Yamamushi
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful companion to Proust
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
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I was on the fence about getting this book, but even as a standalone book apart from using as a helper to Proust it's full of wonderful high-quality print art.
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Jay Dickson
5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid peek into Proust's beau monde
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2002
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This is a must for any fan of Proust--you get to see not only what the originals for his most memorable characters (the Ducehsse de Guermantes, Swann, Charlus, Mme. verdurin) looked like, but also the interior of one of the great fin-de-siecle chateaus where one couple (the Prince and Princess Radziwell) lived. The Nadar photographs are sharp, startling and magnificent. I've wanted a book like this for years.
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Garnet
5.0 out of 5 stars As a costumer and designer, I find this book engrossing !
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2006
Indside, some of the most exultant photographic portraits to be found from the late Victorian period. Contained here, brief bios of family, friends, and acquaintances, who became the inspiration for the work of Proust. The book is bound and printed beautifully. The details of the clothing and accessories are well worth the price of this book.
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