An accessible, irreverent guide to one of the most admired—and entertaining—novels of the past century: Rememberance of Things Past. There is no other guide

A detailed analysis of Proust's masterpiece, aimed at students coming to the work for the first time.

"Shattuck leaves us not only with a deepened appreciation of Proust's great work but of all great literature as well."—Richard Bernstein, New York Times For a

The narrator recounts his complicated relationship with Albertine, the events that lead to their separation, and his retreat to Venice