Swann's Way: In Search of Lost Time, Volume 1 (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Swann's Way: In Search of Lost Time, Volume 1 (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

<b>The first volume of the greatest novels of the twentieth century in Lydia Davis's masterful translation</b><br />Marcel Proust’s <i>In Search of Lost Time</i> is one of the most entertaining reading experiences in any language and arguably the finest novel of the twentieth century. But since its original prewar translation there has been no completely new version in English. Now, Penguin Classics brings Proust’s masterpiece to new audiences throughout the world, beginning with Lydia Davis’s internationally acclaimed translation of the first volume, <i>Swann’s Way</i>.<br /><br /><br /><p>For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.<br /> </p>