Remembrance of Things Past: Volume III -The Captive, The Fugitive & Time Regained (Vintage)

The Pleadies Edition contains highly informative annotations,and thoughtful editing, but I've grown accustomed to the original Moncrieff translations, inspite of labyrinthian digressions and inexplicable literary cul-de-sacs. I guess I've cultivated a sense of the absurd. BTW-Am I the only one who catches the hysterical humor of Proust? Why are most Proustians so damn solemn? Could it be, they...more

The Pleadies Edition contains highly informative annotations,and thoughtful editing, but I've grown accustomed to the original Moncrieff translations, inspite of labyrinthian digressions and inexplicable literary cul-de-sacs. I guess I've cultivated a sense of the absurd. BTW-Am I the only one who catches the hysterical humor of Proust? Why are most Proustians so damn solemn? Could it be, they just don't get it?   hide