New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
ay lr1bunes News and Reviews of Books and Authors
Proust In English
BY Burton Rascoe

ss Way Volumes and H. being Remembrance Of
things Prou by r. Scott
xsnesa Published by Henry Holt Co. York: ia22
aoNG the Prcus enthusiasts England such as A. b. Waey
Give Bell Middleton Murry there has been much ecsarv
peculiar psychological Marcel prost The
credible has happened impossible has been performed
m translation IN every good the original preserving not
ais exact sense but the precise NJ Prous little dicaces
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that the translation improves considerably upon the ORIGINAL
events improves upon the tedious synactal abynhs Of
train OF thought But after ALL
translation not amazing achievement seems at first be
reason this: writer NJ far more English than he
Fen BUS influences have been predomina almost exclusively
gugRaskn Pater Henry why he enrapd his
French critics They said that whatever he writing it was most
aaF not French They jealous reputation for
clarity simplicity France NJ Prou does not write like tho
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gives hgsn prose literature the richness variety
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matters OF good form English might we'll make nm the
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permits another protagnst reflect nadequaces In the
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ante who has inherited his the correct thing fall in love
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der Swami adores Odete peuaies of taste and breeding
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swami is amused by and in love them
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@ 1t has truth and humor reveals with the pre-
@ psychologist the pecuaries of behavior follow when
man fails in love- 1t abounds epigrams it has
air. and the tone slightly cynical plainly hedonistc
suggest what Remembrance Things about the re-
on m an old Partisan family his youth and long past bs youth
man Of society," something dandy by inclination
as Wa aa an amateur CT arts and letters When his
and prevented him from enjoying actively he took o his
eivoyms IKE III ren1nlscence These
mental diversions vaetudnarian sensitive tn colds that
@ sneezes when the lawn outside his bedroo e n;.
pouring out IN small and delicate handwriting these
OF detailed analysis of Partisan society of the last sa.
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and anemic, but interesting human amusing civilized
easored and comfortable method reading eniovno hoo
would sip wine savorng and rehng flavor Pronst ]
reward your inspection. something of literary ant a.,
nave got into English and that the others promised
translation that ALL and perhaps than translation
"ud be wished to be. ' - a''on
Mira g recent books recommend your Preudices
Ha serles by H. L. Mencken, volume of ESSAYS bv NV 49,
@ stimulating and readable always; "Jurgen" by James Branch
which, though John s. Sumner praise because it is
70 me- can recommend anyhow
ee apparent to him. Where the Begnsn by Crstoher
and even tempered bit of kidding expense of the
e From Seven to Seventy Simmons fif Won ays
"reminiscences and biography light throws
american culture during the last decades for it's
W account OF the famous girln-
any reference Evelyn Nesbt and svmpatbe
e character and genius of Stanford White and The Love
oN oE woodward Boyd f what vonp one