William C. Carter, professor emeritus of French at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is the author of Proust in Love and a new, fully annotated edition of Proust’s classic Swann’s Way.
“An impeccably researched and well-paced narrative that brings
vividly and credibly to life not only the writer himself but also
the changing world he knew.”—Roger Pearson, New York Times Book
Review
“Serious, thoughtful, well-balanced, well-informed. . . . Carter is
the kind of reader Proust hoped for, one who understands that a
great work compels us to become better readers of
ourselves.”—Victor Brombert, Los Angeles Times
“Carter’s greatest contribution to date . . . [a] towering
biography of Proust, meticulously researched and accessibly
written.”—Adam Watt, H-France Review
Praise for the First Edition:
“Diligently researched and written . . . with a probing
intelligence worthy of its complex subject. . . . Carter brings to
life not only Proust but his times: the Parisian belle epoque of
artistic ferment, affluence, and joie de vivre. Sarah Bernhardt,
Andre Gide, Claude Debussy and Jean Cocteau make their interesting
appearances.”—Dan Hulbert, Chicago Tribune
“William Carter’s judicious and comprehensive biography tells a
story whose structure closely corresponds with its subject’s
masterpiece.”—Lucy Hughes-Hallet, Sunday Times
“Carter does a marvelous job of keeping this multitude of
mini-events moving along and of keeping our sympathies engaged with
the (after all) admirable Marcel. . . . Rewarding; it’s safe to say
that every Proustian will be entertained by Carter.”—George
Scialabba, Boston Sunday Globe
“An even-handed down-to-earth biography of one of the most finely
tuned novelists of all time. Carter documents everything,
exaggerates nothing, and keeps the vivid story moving.”—Roger
Shattuck
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