Other People's Letters.Other People's Letters Mina Curtiss Helen Marx Books/Turtle Point Press 233 Broadway, Rm. 946, NY, NY 10279 1885586361 $17.50 www.turtlepoint.com Other People's Letters: In Search Of Proust by Mina Curtiss is an account of the author's journey to Paris in 1947 to assemble a volume of Proust's letters and meet with his correspondents. Carrying the reader through the true story of her intriguing in·trigue n. 1. a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot. b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes. 2. A clandestine love affair. v. quest, of meeting famed authors in aristocratic salons, and recounting her encounter with Celeste Celeste is a woman's first name. Celeste may also refer to: in Music
History or record composed from personal observation and experience. Closely related to autobiography, a memoir differs chiefly in the degree of emphasis on external events. rare engagements and the pursuit of a literary life. Other People's Letters is very strongly recommended to all readers with an interest in the writings of Mina Curtiss, the era of the mid-twentieth century literary intellects, and the impressive biographical bi·o·graph·i·cal also bi·o·graph·ic adj. 1. Containing, consisting of, or relating to the facts or events in a person's life. 2. Of or relating to biography as a literary form. documentation of one. |
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