The Mysterious Correspondent: New Stories

by Marcel Proust Narrated by Simon Vance

Overview

Newly discovered stories from one of the great storytellers of the twentieth century.



Throughout Proust's life, nine of his short stories remained unseen-the writer never spoke of them. Why did he choose not to publish them along with the others? One possible answer is that he was developing his themes in preparation for his masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time; another is that the stories were too audacious-too near to life-for the censorious society of the time.



In these stories, published here for the first time, we find an intimate picture of a young author full of darkness and melancholy, longing to reveal his true self to the world.

Editorial Reviews

Les Inrockuptibles Nelly Kaprièlian

‘The dramatic birth of a writer destined for greatness.’

New Yorker

‘Fascinating.’

starred review Publisher's Weekly

‘Revelatory... offers a lush and emotionally raw view into [Proust’s] evolution as a writer. The nine entries, annotated by footnotes, address topics such as love and suffering, homosexuality, and, of course, time lost and regained... The stories have plenty of scholarly appeal, but they are elegant on their own... Each tale features exquisite moments with expert annotations from Friasse. This volume is a fantastic discovery.’

Literary Review

‘Finely translated and startlingly audacious... Elements of [Proust’s] greatness are already in place: his ability to combine the qualities of the satirist and the moralist; his curiosity about the workings of the human heart. There is even the first glimpse of his lasting discovery – that art, thought and analysis can draw the thorn of suffering.’

Evening Standard - Ian Thomson

‘The stories are of considerable scholarly interest... at once revelatory and oddly familiar... intriguing.’

Le Point Michel Schneider

‘A hundred years after his Prix Goncourt, the author of In Search of Lost Time returns, stronger than ever!’

Le Figaro Littéraire Mohammed Aïssaoui

‘To think that this treasure might have remained hidden in the shadows of the archives...’

Le Figaro Littéraire Mohammed Aïssaoui

‘To think that this treasure might have remained hidden in the shadows of the archives…’

Les Inrockuptibles Nelly Kaprièlian

‘The dramatic birth of a writer destined for greatness.’

Le Figaro Littéraire Mohammed Aïssaoui

‘To think that this treasure might have remained hidden in the shadows of the archives…’

Les Inrockuptibles Nelly Kaprièlian

‘The dramatic birth of a writer destined for greatness.’

Les Inrockuptibles - Nelly Kaprièlian

'The dramatic birth of a writer destined for greatness'

Le Point - Michel Schneider

'A hundred years after his Prix Goncourt, the author of In Search of Lost Time returns, stronger than ever!'

Le Figaro Littéraire - Mohammed Aïssaoui

'To think that this treasure might have remained hidden in the shadows of the archives...'

Le Figaro Littéraire - Etienne de Montety

'An aspiring writer in search of perfection, already preoccupied by the idea of transforming life into literature.'

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176299977
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	06/03/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged

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