In search of lost time : Swann's way
Heuet, Stéphane2015
Book
In this first volume, Swann's Way, the narrator Marcel, an aspiring writer, recalls his childhood when-in a now immortal moment in literature-the taste of a madeleine cake dipped in tea unleashes a torrent of memories about his family's country home in the town of Combray. Here, Heuet and Goldhammer use Proust's own famously rich and labyrinthine sentences and discerning observations to render Combray like never before. From the water lillies of the Vivonne to the steeple and stained glass of the town church, Proust's language provides the blueprint for Heuet's illustrations. Heuet and Goldhammer also capture Proust's humor, wit, and sometimes scathing portrayals of Combray's many memorable inhabitants, like the lovelorn Charles Swann and the object of his affection and torment, Odette de Crecy; Swann's daughter Gilberte; local aristocrat the Duchesse de Guermantes; the narrator's uncle Adolphe; and the hypochondriac Aunt Leonie. Including a Proust family tree, a glossary of terms, and a map of Paris, this graphic adaptation is a surprising and useful companion piece to Proust's masterpiece for both the initiated and those seeking an introduction.
Main title:
In search of lost time : Swann's way / Marcel Proust ; adaptation and drawings by Stéphane Heuet ; translated by Arthur Goldhammer.
Imprint:
New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, c2015.
Collation:
1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly ill. ; 29 cm.
Notes:
Originally published in French as Du côté de chez Swann : Edition integrale.Translated from the French.
ISBN:
9781631490354 (hbk)1631490354 (hbk)
Dewey class:
741.5944
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
34618
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | Graphic Novel | GRA HEUE | On loan - Due: 08 Jul 2026 |