by Marcel Proust · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788410299290
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Immerse yourself in the second volume of 'In Search of Lost Time', a masterpiece of 20th-century world literature. Marcel Proust envelops you in a whirlwind of sensations and thoughts, wisely alternating comedy and heartbreak, both characteristic of the human condition. In this installment, the Narrator strengthens his relationship with Gilberte and experiences the cataclysms of love, before embarking on the dazzling account of his stay in Balbec, where he meets unforgettable characters such as Saint-Loup, Baron de Charlus, the painter Elstir, and, of course, Albertine and the other young girls in bloom. An exceptional translation by Mercedes López-Ballesteros that marks a before and after in the reading of Proust.
Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust was a French novelist, literary critic, and essayist best known for his novel À la recherche du temps perdu, which was published in seven volumes between 1913 and 1927 and totals around 1.25 million words. He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most influential authors of the twentieth century.
