{"product_id":"swann-in-love-paperback","title":"Swann in Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcel Proust\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAdam Watt\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSwann in Love\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliant, devastating novella that tells of infatuation, love, and jealousy. Set against the backdrop of Paris at the end of the nineteenth century, the story of Charles Swann illuminates the fragilities and foibles of human beings when in the grip of desire. Swann is a highly cultured man-about-town who is plunged into turmoil when he falls for a young woman called Odette de Crecy. The novel traces the progress of Swann's emotions with penetrating exactitude as he encounters Odette at the regular gatherings in the salon of the Verdurins. His wilful self-delusion is both poignant and comic, and his tormented feelings play out in scenes of high comedy amongst Odette's socially pretentious circle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eSwann in Love\u003c\/em\u003e is part of Proust's monumental masterpiece \u003cem\u003eIn Search of Lost Time\u003c\/em\u003e, and it is also a captivating self-contained story. This new translation encapsulates the qualities that have secured Proust's reputation, and serves as a perfect introduction to his writing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003eFor over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Nelson\u003c\/strong\u003e has been editor of the \u003cem\u003eAustralian Journal of French Studies\u003c\/em\u003e since 2002. He is well known for his critical studies and translations of the novels of Emile Zola. These include \u003cem\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Zola\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eZola and the Bourgeoisie\u003c\/em\u003e, and translations for Oxford World's Classics of \u003cem\u003eThe Fortune of the Rougons\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Belly of Paris\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Kill\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePot Luck\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Ladies' Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e. He was awarded the New South Wales Premier's Prize for Translation in 2015. His most recent critical work is \u003cem\u003eThe Cambridge Introduction to French Literature\u003c\/em\u003e (CUP 2015). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Watt\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of French and Comparative Literature at the University of Exeter. He has published widely on the life and works of Marcel Proust. His books include \u003cem\u003eReading in Proust's A la recherche: le delire de la lecture\u003c\/em\u003e (2009); an illustrated biography, \u003cem\u003eMarcel Proust\u003c\/em\u003e (Reaktion Books, 2013); and as editor, \u003cem\u003eMarcel Proust in Context\u003c\/em\u003e (CUP, 2013).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753955262752,"sku":"9780198744894","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f72367fc6b624fcbe93d7337ac3c8b0a.webp?v=1780030237","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/swann-in-love-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}