The Proustian Quest

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NEW YORK UNIVERSIT Y PRES S New York and London Copyright © 199 2 by New York Universit y All rights reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Dat a Carter, William C , 1941 The Proustia n quest / b y William C . Carter , p. cm . Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8147-1470- 6 1. Proust, Marcel, 1871—1922 . A la recherche du temps perdu. 2. Socia l change in literature. 3 . Speed in literature. I . Tide . PQ2631.R63A7827 199 2 843\912-dc20 92-303 7 CIP New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. Manufactured in the United States of America c 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To the memory of my mother, SARAH CAUSEY CARTER, who first read to me and taught me to love books. Que voulez-vous, mon cher, Anaxagore Va dit, la vie est un voyage. —Marcel Proust, La Prisonniere ...