Proust's English
Karlin, DanielAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2007.
A study of English words and phrases in A la recherche du temps perdu, dealing with the social comedy of French 'Anglomania' and with Proust's understanding of the necessary 'impurity' of all languages and artistic creation. Karlin demonstrates that English is a significant presence in this French masterpiece.
Specialized.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
A study of English words and phrases in A la recherche du temps perdu, dealing with the social comedy of French 'Anglomania' and with Proust's understanding of the necessary 'impurity' of all languages and artistic creation. Karlin demonstrates that English is a significant presence in this French masterpiece.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Specialized.
Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922
Romance Literatures
Languages & Literatures
French Literature