Proust's English
Author | : Daniel Karlin |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199256891 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199256896 |
Rating | : 4/5 (896 Downloads) |
Download or read book Proust's English written by Daniel Karlin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.