Proust in the Power of Photography

Summary

Drawing on his experiences as a photographer and author, Brassai discovered a neglected aspect of Proust's interests, offering a study of the role of photography both in Proust's oeuvre and in early 20th-century culture. This translation features photographs from Brassai's "High Society" series.

Product details

• Authors: Brassai
• Assisted by: Richard Howard (Translation), Howard Richard (Translation)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2001
• EAN: 9780226071442
• ISBN: 978-0-226-07144-2
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 16 mm x 19 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 397 g
• Series: emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Photography & photographs, French, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / French, PHOTOGRAPHY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Photography and photographs, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form