Remembrance of Things Past (Naxos Audio) [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Marcel Proust (Author), Neville Jason (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2004 | Series: Naxos Audio

Proust's great work, the major French literary statement of the 20th Century, looks back at the old social order while noting the rise of a different way of life. It is extraordinary not only in its length, but for the remarkable observations on the aspirations, the foibles and emotions of life. Once experienced, 'A La Recherche du temps Perdu' and the voice of Proust are never forgotten. This box set contains all 12 volumes, from 'Swann's Way' to 'Time Regained' and includes the biography 'The Life and Works of Proust', written and read by Neville Jason who through his recording of 'Remembrance of Things Past' for Naxos AudioBooks has become the voice of Proust for a generation.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks; Abridged edition (December 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9626342536
• ISBN-13: 978-9626342534
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 4.7 x 3.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,455,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars remembrance of things past, August 8, 2005

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Flora M. Biddle - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Remembrance of Things Past (Naxos Audio) (Audio CD)

This is my all-time favorite book. The reader is excellent; he has a real feel for Proust and his writing, his diction is great--his voice and tone show that he understands the book very well and appreciates it.

I was disappointed that the book is abridged, but that's not his fault.

The book kept me alert on a recent 9-hour drive, plus return. Since I'm almost 77, I'm extremely grateful for that--and am delighted to have these wonderful CD's.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Proust Abridged?, October 19, 2010

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Furniture Lover "Furniture Lover" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Remembrance of Things Past (Naxos Audio) (Audio CD)

Proust abridged is an oxymoron, isn't it? A bit like looking at a Picasso only after rearranging the facial features. What a shame. Nicely produced, but buyer beware--this is not the entire novel.