Marcel Proust’s Search for Lost Time: A Reader’s Guide to Remembrance of Things Past

An accessible, irreverent guide to one of the most admired—and\nentertaining—novels of the past century. There is no other guide\nlike this; a user-friendly and enticing entry into themarvelously\nenjoyable world of Proust, aimed at the same audience that loved\nDavid Shapard’s Annotated Pride&Prejudice.

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At seven volumes, three thousand pages, and more than four\nhundred characters, as well as a towering reputation as a literary\nclassic, Proust’s novel can seem daunting. It is in fact, after a\ncentury, as enjoyable and relevant to our times as ever. Patrick\nAlexander is passionate about Proust’s genius and appeal—he calls\nthe work “outrageously bawdy and extremely funny”—and in his guide\nhe makes it more accessible to the general reader through detailed\nplot summaries, historical and cultural background, a guide to the\nfifty most important characters, maps, illustrations, and a brief\nbiography of Proust. Essential for readers and book groups\ncurrently reading Proust and who want help keeping track of the\nhuge cast and intricate plot, this Reader’s Guide is also a\nwonderful introduction for students and new readers and a\nmemory-refresher for long-time fans. Biography

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Patrick Alexander is a director at the University of Miami. He\nlives in Coral Gables, Florida.

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