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A review by themtj
How Proust Can Change Your Life by Alain de Botton
5.0
I wasn't sure what to make of this book when I began. It's it biography? Is it an analysis of In Search Of Lost Time? Is it self-help? The answer to all the is, "yes, well, erm, sort of."
The layout certainly takes the form of self help, the wisdom comes primarily from the writing of Proust and is painted with the backdrop of his biography. But Botton's hand isn't invisible, in fact one walks away with nearly as much respect for the author as the subject.
I don't agree with all the self help advice, but I appreciate it nonetheless. It gives a coherent picture based on the life of Marcel Proust.
I have never read Proust, though he is always on my to-do list. This book has encouraged me toward that goal and I hope to begin Swann's Way next summer.
The layout certainly takes the form of self help, the wisdom comes primarily from the writing of Proust and is painted with the backdrop of his biography. But Botton's hand isn't invisible, in fact one walks away with nearly as much respect for the author as the subject.
I don't agree with all the self help advice, but I appreciate it nonetheless. It gives a coherent picture based on the life of Marcel Proust.
I have never read Proust, though he is always on my to-do list. This book has encouraged me toward that goal and I hope to begin Swann's Way next summer.