Jealousy
Vintage Minis
(Author) Marcel ProustCan we truly know the one we love? In this painfully candid book Marcel Proust looks straight into the green eye of every lover’s jealous struggle. He broods on why we are driven to try possess one another, how jealousy can outlive death, and whether we can ever reclaim those careless days of first love. There is no greater chronicler of jealousy’s darkest fears and destructive suspicions than Proust. Selected from the book In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust VINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS. A series of short books by the world’s greatest writers on the experiences that make us human Also in the Vintage Minis series: Desire by Haruki Murakami Eating by Nigella Lawson Home by Salman Rushdie Babies by Anne Enright
Marcel Proust
Marcel Proust (1871-1922) was a French novelist best known for his seven-volume magnum opus "In Search of Lost Time" (also known as "Remembrance of Things Past"). Proust's writing style is characterized by its intricate, introspective exploration of memory, time, and the complexities of human experience. His work is considered one of the greatest achievements in modern literature, influencing generations of writers and thinkers. Proust's keen observations and profound insights into the nature of memory and consciousness have secured his place as one of the most important literary figures of the 20th century.