{"product_id":"proust-3","title":"Proust","description":"An electrifying analysis of one legendary giant of twentieth-century literature by another: Beckett on Proust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe whole of Proust''s world comes out of a teacup . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he was only 25, Samuel Beckett published his first ever book: an electrifying dissection of Marcel Proust’s masterpiece À la recherche du temps perdu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHabit, memory and time: Beckett argues that these are the defining characteristics of the human condition. Involuntary memories - like those prompted by Proust''s famous madeleine - are radical moments that pierce the veil of habit, and offer inspiration that soothes the existential anguish of time passing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough analysing Proust’s technique, the young Beckett puts forth a blazing artistic manifesto for his own future works, such as Waiting for Godot, Molloy, Malone Dies and The Unnamable. The result is a totemic meeting of literary minds that illuminates the philosophies of two creative geniuses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Read in a new audiobook edition by Eimear McBride*","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58333585408335,"sku":"9780571399994","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/proust-3","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}