{"product_id":"book-k8bz","title":"Marcel Proust","description":"100 years after Proust's death, \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Lost Time\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of the greatest works in World Literature. At 3,000 pages, it can be intimidating to some. This short volume invites first-time readers and veterans alike to view the novel in a new way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarcel Proust (1871-1922) was arguably France's best-known literary writer. He was the author of stories, essays, translations, and a 3,000-page novel, \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Lost Time\u003c\/i\u003e (1913-27). This book is a brief guide to Proust's magnum opus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoshua Landy shows why the questions Proust raises are important and exciting for all of us: how we can feel at home in the world; how we can find genuine connection with other human beings; how we can find enchantment in a world without God; how art can transform our lives; whether an artist's life can shed light on their work; what we can know about the world, other people, and ourselves; when not knowing is better than knowing; how sexual orientation affects questions of connection and identity; who we are, deep down; what memory tells us about our inner world; why it might be good to think of our life as a story; how we can feel like a single, unified person when we are torn apart by change and competing desires. Finally, Landy suggests why it's worthwhile to read the novel itself.","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49642581786928,"sku":"BDk8bz","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49690603815216,"sku":"ZEk8bz","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49690603913520,"sku":"ZMk8bz","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/k8bz-Square-cover.jpg?v=1780579307","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-k8bz","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}