Jim Putz will talk about the way Proust used his own life and times to provide the background for his major 12 volume novel A La Recherche du Temps Perdu, which Jim has abridged to a single volume, The Shorter Proust, which gives all the main characters, places and themes in Proust's own words (as translated by Scott Moncrieff). This gives a very comprehensive introduction to the whole work and is aimed particularly at those readers who have not been able to find the time or the perseverance to read through the original.
Cost: Free
Accessibility Statement: BSL will not be available. The Rougemont room is accessible via a lift, the only part of the room which is not accessible is the stage area which has steps to access. The library itself is also fully accessible with a ramp outside leading to the main entrance and a customer lift to all floors.
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