The Prisoner

Marcel Proust

Newcomb Livraria Press

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A new 2023 translation of Marcel Proust's 1923 The Prisoner (La Prisonnière), Volume VI in the series In Search of Lost Time. This edition contains a new Afterword by the translator, a timeline of Proust's life and works and a glossary of philosophic concepts in his body of work. "The Prisoner," the fifth volume of "In Search of Lost Time," explores the narrator's love affair with Albertine Simonet. The novel delves into the themes of jealousy, possession, and the intricate power dynamics within relationships. Proust dissects the nature of love and the paradoxical desire for both freedom and control. Through the narrator's reflections, the novel invites readers to question the nature of love and the limits of one's understanding of their beloved.

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A French novelist, critic, and essayist, Proust is best known for his monumental work "In Search of Lost Time" (previously translated as "Remembrance of Things Past"). His narrative style, focusing on the subjective experiences of time and memory, has been hugely influential in the field of literary modernism.