Ever been curious about all the fuss surrounding Proust's gargantuan novel? This is a weekly livestream series designed to make it as accessible as possible. It provides a close analysis of Proust's "In Search of Lost Time" discussing what makes it such a special piece of literature, how ahead of its time it was in terms of its psychological insight, and how reading it can provide great "textual healing" for the stresses of everyday life. #Proust #bookclub #literaryanalysis
Curated by: Readers of the Lost Art (15 videos)
Paul Taylor, Darren MaGee, Richard Grannon, & Stuart Shaw come together to discuss why Proust's "In Search of Lost Time" is such an important book. In an age dominated by self-help books, we discuss how Proust provides a useful alternative guide to life's ups and downs. We show how he captures some of the most subtle and nuanced psychological aspects of our memory and how we construct our sense of self through the various stages of our life. Stuart has promised to open the discussion with a heart-rending rendition of Barbara Streisand's classic "The Way We Were" - please make sure you are well-stocked with handkerchiefs ... #Proust #selfdiscovery #remembranceofthingspast #literaryanalysis #memory