The Memoirs of Ernest A. Forssgren: Proust's Swedish Valet

by Ernest Forssgren and William C. Carter

Book Overview

The memoirs of Ernest Forssgren (1894-1970), the young Swede who served as Marcel Proust's last valet, provide new insights into Proust's life and death. Previously, Forssgren's memoir has been published only in excerpts, in French, with serious omissions and alterations.
This book presents the complete text of the memoir, with an introduction and helpful annotations by the distinguished Proust scholar William C. Carter. Also included here is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030011463X
• ISBN13: 9780300114638
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.6"