Proust at the Majestic: The Last Days of the Author Whose Book Changed Paris
- ISBN-10
- 158234471X
- ISBN-13
- 9781582344713
- Category
- History (General)
- Pages
- 358
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-06-01
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Author
- Richard Davenport-Hines
Description
Presents a study of the final days of the seminal author and discusses his upbringing, themes in his works, his rise as a famous writer, and the final months before his death.
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