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3 ratings, 2.33 average rating, 2 reviews
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published
February 1st 2008
by Melville Pub House
binding
Paperback, 100 pages
isbn
1933633417
(isbn13: 9781933633411)
description
It is surprising but true: a polished, mature work by Marcel Proust that is unavailable in English translation-until now. In this overlooked comedi...more
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Read in October, 2008
This is the first and perhaps the last book that I have read entirely on the subway, and it is possible that the venue of its reading may account for Proust's inability to grab my attentions and sustain them. But I doubt it. I don't have a deep enough knowledge of French literature to have been amused by what I am sure are delightful imitations of each writer's style, but this book failed to transcend its own novelty to impart any real interest in terms of its subject matter. It's a bore my d...more
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This beautifully packaged series of classic novellas includes the works of Anton Chekhov, Colette, Henry James, Herman Melville, and Leo Tolstoy. These collectible editions are the first single-volume publications of these classic tales, offering a closer look at this underappreciated literary form and providing a fresh take on the world's most celebrated authors.
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