{"product_id":"the-guermantes-way-paperback-1","title":"The Guermantes Way - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcel Proust\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guermantes Way\u003c\/i\u003e (1920\/21) is the third volume of Marcel Proust's seven-part novel \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Lost Time\u003c\/i\u003e. Written while Proust was virtually confined to his bedroom from a lifelong respiratory illness, \u003ci\u003eThe Guermantes Way\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of memory, history, family, and romance from a master of Modernist literature. Praised by Virginia Woolf, Vladimir Nabokov, Michael Chabon, and Graham Greene, \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Lost Time\u003c\/i\u003e explores the nature of memory and time while illuminating the history of homosexuality in nineteenth century Europe. The narrator moves to an apartment neighboring the home of the aristocratic Guermantes family. He soon grows obsessed with the beautiful Mme. de Guermantes, who refuses his invitation to meet. Disappointed, he rekindles his friendship with her nephew Saint-Loup, a soldier who introduces him to the salon of Mme. de Villeparisis. There, he observes Mme. de Guermantes up close, but soon loses interest as he attempts to pursue Mme. de Stermaria. Only then, as his attention wavers, does he receive an invite to the Guermantes home. As he grows and learns, he begins to recognize the reality concealed by convention: the secret liaisons between lovers; the petty competitions of artists; the fleeting nature of affection and lust alike. Written in flowing prose, \u003ci\u003eThe Guermantes Way\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of twentieth century fiction that continues to entertain and astound over a century after it appeared in print. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Marcel Proust's \u003ci\u003eThe Guermantes Way\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work of French literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving moved to an apartment near the residence of the Guermantes family, the narrator attempts to enter their social circle and grows increasingly obsessed with the beautiful Mme. de Guermantes. At home, his grandmother's declining health is a bitter reminder of time's unceasing movement. \u003ci\u003eThe Guermantes Way\u003c\/i\u003e is the third volume of Marcel Proust's \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Lost Time.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 548\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766780330272,"sku":"9781513212111","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/068534d0eba28ddbd1bebb0647212c1e.webp?v=1780298808","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-guermantes-way-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}