Proustian promises

Marcel Proust in 1900 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This year I’ve done what I hope is not a foolish thing: I have joined a Goodreads group called “The Year of Reading Proust.” There are some 700 of us led by a well-organized and devoted Proustian who online goes by the wonderful name Proustitute. The group formed late last year, and once the best English and French editions were identified and a year-long schedule devised, we began with ancillary readings to enhance the understanding of In Search...