![]() "No one has grasped the interplay of Proust's life and work better than William Carter. ![]() Pasco, Hall Distinguished Professor, University of Kansas It is also an unmitigated delight to read."-Allan H. Carter’s very readable revision is wisely and discreetly annotated, and it offers as accurate a translation as possible. The new version corrects numerous thematic and lexical errors, and preserves much of Scott Moncrieff’s celebrated style. Carter, the dean of American Proust studies, to agree to do a new edition of the Scott Moncrieff translation of Swann’s Way is a coup for readers. A magnificent and enduring achievement."-T. Carter explains his rationale in a jeweled preface. slight but decisive emendations bring the reader closer than ever to the tenor of Proust’s style and diction. "A gem, polished for a new century."-John Winters, Patriot-Ledger ![]() a more engaging version.”-Mayank Austen Soofi, Live Mint “A perfect entry point to begin the journey of a lifetime. ![]()
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