Marcel Proust (1871-1922) was a French novelist, critic, and
essayist. Born in Auteuil, Paris, Proust began his literary career
writing criticism and short stories for Le Banquet, La Revue
Blanche, and Le Figaro. At 38 years old, Proust began gathering
material for what would become his monumental epic, In Search of
Lost time, which he would work on for the rest of his life.
Published in seven volumes between 1913 and 1927, the second volume
won the Prix Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary prize.
The monumental epic tracks economic and cultural change taking
place in France at the end of the Third Republic; its play with the
themes of memory and time earned him a reputation as one of the
most influential writers of the twentieth century.
James Grieve (1934-2020) was an Australian translator and author.
Best known for his translations of Proust, Grieve also translated
two children's books, wrote book reviews for The Canberra Times,
and taught French language and literature at the Australian
National University in Canberra.
"Here is a Swann’s Way that functions as a [In Search of Lost Time]
sampler plate: the mildly curious will find their appetites sated
and the intrepid literary explorers will find theirs whetted."
—Eric Vanderwall, On the Seawall
“From its initial ‘Time was . . .’ to ‘doing the cattleyas’ and
beyond, James Grieve’s translation of Swann’s Way is ingenious,
scrupulous, and limber. Grieve’s sensitivity to nuance and the
skill of his syntactic joinery give this version of the entrance
to Proust’s masterwork distinctive and enduring appeal.” —Chris
Andrews
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