Proust's English /

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...

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Main Author: Karlin, Daniel, 1953-
Format: eBook
Language:English
French
Language Notes:Text in English and French.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Originally published: 2005.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 229 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191698392
0191698393