DAYS OF READING
In these inspiring essays about why we read, Proust explores all the pleasures and trials that we take from books, as well as explaining the beauty of Ruskin and his work, and the joys of losing yourself in literature as a child.
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.
Edad recomendada: Adultos.
PROUST MARCEL
Escritor nacido y fallecido en París 1871-1922 . Frecuentaba regularmente los círculos sociales y salones literarios de su tiempo. Adopta las concepciones estéticas de Ruskin, que traduce. Tras la muerte de su madre en 1905, se aisló cada vez más en su habitación, luchando contra ataques de asma, para completar hasta el último momento su obra principal, más de un tercio de la cual sería póstuma.
