Proust, Marcel

Remembrance of Things Past : Volumes I, II and III [French Literature - Kilmartin Translation]

New York: Random House, 1981. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover Cloth in Slipcase. This is a pristine, unread three-volume boxed set of Marcel Proust's magnum opus, published by Random House in 1981. Identified as a 'First Edition Thus', it features the definitive Terence Kilmartin revision of the classic C.K. Scott Moncrieff translation, aligned with the French Pléiade edition.

Key Features:
+++ Visuals: Uniform cloth hardcovers housed in the original publisher's slipcase, featuring extensive footnotes, addenda, and synopses for navigation.
+++ Content: Contains the complete seven-part novel cycle, including 'Swann's Way', 'The Guermantes Way', and 'Time Regained', spread across three substantial volumes.
+++  Written by Marcel Proust; Translated by C.K. Scott Moncrieff and Terence Kilmartin; Volume III translation contributions by Andreas Mayor.
+++ Provenance: A clean copy with no previous ownership marks or bookplates.

Condition: Fine/Like New -- Minimal shelf handling to the outer slipcase. The books appear unread and unopened with tight bindings and sharp corners. No dust jackets were issued with this set. Text blocks are clean and free of foxing or markings.3 Volumes / 3,365 total pages

Historical Significance:
This 1981 Random House release marks a pivotal moment in English translation history, widely considered the standard-bearing edition for the late 20th century. Terence Kilmartin revised the classic, yet occasionally flawed, C.K. Scott Moncrieff translation to align with the authoritative 1954 French Pléiade text.

By incorporating Andreas Mayor's work on 'Time Regained' and adding comprehensive notes, this edition corrected significant textual errors and restored missing passages while preserving the distinctive Edwardian elegance that first introduced Proust to the English-speaking world.

Keywords: Marcel Proust, Modernist Literature, Moncrieff Kilmartin, Random House 1981, French Classics, Box Set, First Edition Thus, Swann's Way, Time Regained, Literary Fiction

Item #21479

Price: $100.00