Marcel Proust
Marcel Proust (July 10, 1871 – November 18, 1922) was one of the most important French writers of the 20th century, best known for his monumental novel In Search of Lost Time (À la recherche du temps perdu), published in seven volumes between 1913 and 1927. Proust was born in Paris into a wealthy bourgeois family. He studied law and philosophy, but devoted himself to literature at an early age.
His early works include the essay collection Les Plaisirs et les Jours (1896), but it was not until Swann's World (1913), the first part of his epic, that he achieved significant literary recognition. The main theme of Proust's prose is the transience of time and memory, particularly evoked by the famous motif of the Madeleine cookie, which symbolizes sudden recollection.
Proust's style is characterized by long sentences, introspective analysis, and rich psychological insight. Despite health problems, he worked for almost a decade, locked in his cork-paneled room, to complete his life's work.
His influence on world literature is enormous – numerous authors, from Nabokov to Beckett, have cited Proust as a key inspiration.
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Combray
Knjiga o Combrayu alegorija je čitava romana, repertoar proustovskih tema i motiva.
Jedna Swannova ljubav / Preobražaj / Čovjekova sudbina
Ovako ponuđen izbor naslova odabrane srednjoškolske lektire tročlan je i po svojoj tematskoj usmjerenosti, koja je u Prousta viđena u starom svijetu, kod Šolohova u novom životu, kod Kafke u nepouzdanom čovjekovom znaku.
Put k Swannu
Put k Swannu je prvi dio monumentalnog ciklusa "U traganju za izgubljenim vremenom" (À la recherche du temps perdu), objavljen 1913. godine. Roman je strukturiran u tri dijela i bavi se temama sjećanja, vremena i ljubavi.
Put k Swannu
‘Put k Swannu’ prvi je od sedam dijelova romanesknog ciklusa “U potrazi za izgubljenim vremenom”, francuskog književnika Marcela Prousta.
Sodoma i Gomora I-II
U Sodomi i Gomori protagonist do kraja razotkriva ravnodušnost i okrutnost aristokracije i spoznaje prazninu koju je ostavila smrt bake. Njegova veza s Albertine se obnavlja, no on sumnja da Albertine voli djevojke.
U sjeni procvalih djevojaka, sv. 1-2 (Zavičajna imena-zavičaj, oko gospođe Swann)
U traganju za izgubljenim vremenom 10: Zatočenica 2
The prisoner is a depiction of life in Albertina. The love is one-sided, but the protagonist does not have the strength to end the relationship. Bergotte and Swann die, and after an argument with Albertine, he notices one morning that she has disappeared.
U traganju za izgubljenim vremenom 11: Bjegunica
In Bjegunica erfährt der Protagonist, dass Albertine bei einem Unfall ums Leben gekommen ist, und er stellt ihre Begegnungen und ihr Leben in seinem Geist nach.
U traganju za izgubljenim vremenom 13: Pronađeno vrijeme 2
Nach vielen Jahren kehrt der Protagonist nach Paris zurück und trifft auf Gesichter aus seiner Jugend. Er wird sich der Vergangenheit bewusst und beschließt, dass das Buch, das er schreiben wird, „ein großer Friedhof“ und „sein ganzes früheres Leben“ sein