Why and How to Read the 7 Volumes of Proust's In Search of Lost Time

"In Search of Lost Time," written by Marcel Proust, is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's longest book. At over 4,000 pages, would you pick up this book? #reading #books #longestbook #longestbookever | Howstuffworks

French writer Marcel Proust, who died 100 years ago this year, spent 14 years writing his 3,000-page opus In Search of Lost Time – hailed as one of the greatest works of modern European literature. It's a daunting read, but Josh Landy, author of The World According to Proust, says it's well worth the effort. Find out more on RFI's Spotlight on France podcast: https://rfi.my/8zWI.f | RFI English

🇫🇷 #France is marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of famed novelist Marcel #Proust. He penned much of his greatest work, the seven-volume saga "In Search of Lost Time", along the shores of Cabourg, in Normandy 📖 Watch the entire show ➡ https://f24.my/7o4k.f | FRANCE 24 English

De sa vie dans le quartier de la Madeleine à ses sources d’inspiration pour écrire « À la recherche du temps perdu », retour sur l’histoire du grand romancier Marcel Proust 📚 so.arte/Proust | ARTE