A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleur

by Marcel Proust

Overview

Décor enchanté de À la recherche du temps perdu, Balbec occupe une place centrale dans " l'édifice immense du souvenir " que construit Marcel Proust. Encore adolescent, séjournant au Grand Hôtel avec sa grand-mère, le Narrateur rencontre les personnages qui marqueront sa vie. C'est l'apparition de Robert de Saint-Loup courant derrière son monocle, et du prodigieux Charlus qui, au premier regard, passerait pour un espion ou un fou.
Sur la digue où chahute une bande de jeunes estivantes, il a remarqué la plus insolente d'entre elles, nommée Albertine. Il ignore alors vers quel enfer de soupçon et de jalousie va l'entraîner la jeune fille au polo noir.
En 1919, à l'occasion du prix Goncourt, d' À l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs, le grand public découvre Marcel Proust. Cent ans plus tard, sa renommée et son génie ne connaissent plus de frontières.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9782823873450
Publisher:	Univers Poche
Publication date:	07/04/2019
Sold by:	EDITIS - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	483
File size:	3 MB
Language:	French

About the Author

Marcel Proust (1871-1922) was born in Auteuil, France. In his twenties, following a year in the army, he became a conspicuous society figure, frequenting the most fashionable Paris salons of the day. After 1899, however, his chronic asthma, the death of his parents, and his growing disillusionment with humanity caused him to lead an increasingly retired life. From 1907 on, he rarely emerged from a cork-lined room in his apartment on boulevard Haussmann. There he insulated himself against the distractions of city life and the effects of trees and flowers—though he loved them, they brought on his attacks of asthma. He slept by day and worked by night, writing letters and devoting himself to the completion of In Search of Lost Time.

Date of Birth:

July 10, 1871

Date of Death:

November 18, 1922

Place of Birth:

Auteuil, near Paris, France

Place of Death:

Paris, France