{"product_id":"proustiennes-paperback","title":"Proustiennes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean Fremon\u003c\/b\u003e (Abridged by), \u003cb\u003eBrian Evenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProustiennes \u003c\/i\u003efollows Erik Satie's \u003ci\u003eGnossiennes\u003c\/i\u003e--brief, deft explorations of a theme. Jean Fr mon traces Marcel Proust's influence through hawthorns, soir es, and clairvoyance to attitudes on closure, bringing the fin-de-si cle world of Paris's \u003ci\u003ebelle  poque \u003c\/i\u003einto conversation with today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Other and Same: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWas it because, having already seen white hawthorn, the sight of a pink hawthorn with blossoms that were multiple rather than singular gave him the simultaneous sense of analogy and difference, both of which have so much power over our minds? wonders Jean Santeuil, looking for a reason for why he prefers the pink hawthorn to every other flower.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetween these two poles, stretched tight, is fiction. Musil's narrative framework is a net under the feet of that aerialist of thought who successively lets go and grabs hold of the notions which, like heaven-sent trapezes, present themselves to him one after the other, while he measures with irony the gulf that separates the past moment from the future one.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ecensus of eventualities\u003cbr\u003egeneral examination of possibilities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Fr mon \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of over twenty works of poetry, fiction, and essay.\u003ci\u003e The Island of the Dead \u003c\/i\u003ewon the 2004 PEN USA Award in Literary Translation. He lives and works in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA three-time winner of the O. Henry Prize, \u003cb\u003eBrian Evenson \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eLast Days\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the ALA award for Best Horror Novel of 2009. He teaches at Cal Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean Fremon: Jean Frémon is the author of over twenty works of poetry, fiction, and essay. Director of a gallery of contemporary art, he frequently writes on ekphrastic themes, exploring the links between visual art and writing. His work has been translated into many languages, with six works available in English, including The Island of the Dead, which won the 2004 PEN USA Award in Literary Translation. He lives and works in Paris.\u003cbr\u003eBrian Evenson: A three-time winner of the O. Henry Prize, Brian Evenson is the author of twelve works of fiction, including Last Days, which won the American Library Association's award for Best Horror Novel of 2009 and The Wavering Knife, which won the IHG Award for best story collection. He has translated numerous works from French, including Jean Frémon's The Botanical Garden. He teaches at Cal Arts in Southern California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47350465954041,"sku":"9780986437380","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/bWR5TXFTZ0M5Q09sOUNKMTBrTFBMQT09.webp?v=1769786396","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/proustiennes-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}