At this time this book was published, Steve was alive and well and living in France. Previous works include The Harvardwood Introduction to Proust (2013), Extreme Proust: Philosophy of the “Madeleine Moment” (2007), and U.S. Steve Bachmann is an author, former attorney, founder of the “New Orleans Art Review,” and Proust enthusiast. “Proust For Beginners will provide the key.” Proust’s masterpiece “begins in a series of rooms in which he unlocks themes, styles, references, and foreshadows,” writes Harold Augenbraum in the foreword. In the end, it brings to life the “Proustian moments” at the heart of his greatest work and in our own everyday experience. With extensive passages from In Search of Lost Time and other essential works, Proust For Beginners highlights the defining themes and unique literary style of a modern master whom many have heard of but few fully fathom. An endless assortment of cartoons, caricatures, and artistic renderings by Van Howell portray Proust, his milieu, the people in his life, and the vast realms of his literary imagination. With uncommon clarity and insight, author Steve Bachmann peels away the layers from one of the most difficult yet widely taught works of French literature. Meet French novelist Marcel Proust-author of the modernist classic In Search of Lost Time (A la recherche du temps perdu,1913–1927)-in this richly illustrated biography, concise reading guide, and critical review.
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