First published 1997
Novelist Marcel Proust was a notorious homebody, but his masterpiece "In Search of Lost Time" holds surprising wisdom for living life to the fullest. Alain de Botton mines Proust's eccentric letters, essays, and fiction, revealing how to revive a relationship, choose a doctor, savor a vacation, and navigate social circles. With a vivid portrait of the author himself, this is a self-help book for the literary set - an unexpected and delightful exploration of the power of great literature to transform our lives.
Genres: literary-fiction, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: self-discovery
Period: 20th-century
199 pages · Hardcover · Pantheon