Proust and His Banker In Search of Time Squandered |
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| Author:
| Balsamo, Gian |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61117-736-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of South Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.99USD $41.99 |
Book Description:
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What Marcel Proust wanted from life most of all was unconditional requited love, and the way he went after it cost him a fortune. To pay for such extravagance, he engaged in daring speculations on the stock exchange. In Proust and His Banker, Gian Balsamo reveals that Proust was quite aware of the advantageous trade-off between financial indulgence and artistic inspiration.
What Marcel Proust wanted from life most of all was unconditional requited love, and the way he went after it cost him a fortune. To pay for such extravagance, he engaged in daring speculations on the stock exchange. In Proust and His Banker, Gian Balsamo reveals that Proust was quite aware of the advantageous trade-off between financial indulgence and artistic inspiration.