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Proust at the Majestic

The Last Days of the Author Whose Book Changed Paris

Proust at the Majestic( )
Author: Davenport-Hines, Richard
ISBN:978-1-58234-471-3
Publication Date:Jun 2006
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $24.95
Book Description:

A vivid portrait of the early impact of In Search of Lost Time--and of the last months of Proust in a city where he had become an unlikely star. On a May evening in 1922, the English arts lovers Violet and Sydney Schiff convened a grand dinner at the Majestic Hotel in Paris, following the premiere of a Stravinsky ballet. In addition to guests of honor Stravinsky and Diaghilev, the dinner was attended by Picasso, James Joyce, and finally, arriving around...
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Book Details
Pages:400
Detailed Subjects: Literary Criticism / European / French
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.75 x 8.5 x 1.37 Inches
Book Weight:1.14 Pounds



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