Paintings in Proust

A Visual Companion to 'In Search of Lost Time'

Eric Karpeles

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Thames & Hudson
01 September 2017

Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Painting & paintings; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Eric Karpeles's lavishly illustrated and comprehensive guide offers a feast for the eyes as it celebrates the close relationship between the visual and literary arts in Proust's masterpiece. Karpeles has identified and located all of the paintings to which Proust makes exact reference. Where only a painter's name is mentioned to indicate a certain mood or appearance, he has chosen a representative work to illustrate the impression that Proust sought to evoke. Botticelli's angels, Manet's courtesans, Mantegna's warriors and Carpaccio's saints stand among Monet's water lilies and Piranesi's engravings of Rome, while Karpeles's insightful essay and lucid contextual commentary explain their significance to Proust. The book closes with extensive notes and a comprehensive index of all painters and paintings mentioned in the novel.

With over 200 beautifully reproduced paintings, drawings and engravings, and accompanying texts drawn from the Moncrieff/Kilmartin/Enright translation of In Search of Lost Time, this book is an essential addition to the libraries of Proustians worldwide and a handsome volume in its own right.

By: Eric Karpeles
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 860g
ISBN: 9780500293423
ISBN 10: 0500293422
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 01 September 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Paintings in Proust: A Visual Companion to 'In Search of Lost Time'

'Will thrill any Proust lover' - Financial Times 'Will undoubtedly be greeted with the literary equivalent of a hosanna' - The New York Times 'Intelligent and passionate … a window into Proust’s sharp, eccentric wit' - The Irish Times 'Indispensable to the [Proust] addict, but also enticing for the casual browser' - Observer