{"product_id":"the-proustian-quest-william-carter-9780814714706","title":"The Proustian Quest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"An ambitious study, the fruit of sustained work over many years. Professor Carter's book deploys a stunning knowledge of Proust and places Carter among the first line of Proust scholars in the country.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Roger Shattuck, Boston University\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Proustian Quest\u003c\/i\u003e is the first full-length study that explores the influence of social change on Proust's vision. \u003ci\u003eIn Remembrance of Things Past\u003c\/i\u003e, Proust describes how the machines of transportation and communication transformed fashion, social mores, time-space perception, and the understanding of the laws of nature. Concentrating on the motif of speed, Carter establishes the centrality of the modern world to the novel's main themes and produces a far- reaching synthesis that demonstrates the work's profound structural unity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Carter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814714706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814714706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 6.32w x 0.99d","brand":"William Carter","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086914760959,"sku":"9780814714706","price":107.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ac7cee95-5190-4aa8-b610-9a1b8d54931e.jpg?v=1769097296","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-proustian-quest-william-carter-9780814714706","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}