Skip to main content
Canon Compass
All authors
Browse by Author
1 book

Marcel Proust

Marcel Proust (1871–1922) was a French novelist, critic, and essayist born into a wealthy and cultured family. Plagued by chronic asthma, he withdrew from society in his later years, working furiously from his cork-lined bedroom to complete his life's work before death overtook him. This author hub collects 1 work in the Canon Compass ranking, led by In Search of Lost Time.

Entry Point

Start with In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust, ranked #2 in the Canon Compass list.

#2
Cover of In Search of Lost Time

In Search of Lost Time

by Marcel Proust

4.8 out of 5 stars(458)

Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time explores memory through the famous madeleine scene. Complete summary, the narrator's journey, and where to buy.

Modern Mind

Complete Marcel Proust Index

  1. #2In Search of Lost Time