Marcel Proust: A Letter from a Parricide

Considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century and hailed as the "writer's writer," Marcel Proust rose to the pinnacle of world literary history in an instant with his monumental novel, *In Search of Lost Time*. Now, *Letters of a Parricide*, a book offering a glimpse into his inner world, has been published in translation by Professor Yoo Ye-jin of Yonsei University. This book is a collection of Proust’s writings in various forms, including criticism, columns, book reviews, letters, and essays; with the exception of two pieces, all are being translated and introduced to the Korean audience for the first time. Proust published *In Search of Lost Time* when he was over forty. Before the publication of this only full-length novel, Proust was actively working as a translator for the British writer John Ruskin and a literary critic, leaving his mark in various media. Throughout these writings, the ideas that would serve as the cornerstone of *In Search of Lost Time* are already revealed. Furthermore, as these are not novels, Proust conveys his views in these texts much more directly and clearly than in his fiction. For readers who have not yet read *In Search of Lost Time*, this book will be an opportunity to approach Proust in a lighter and more comfortable way before reading this vast novel; for readers who have read *In Search of Lost Time*, it will be a welcome opportunity to discover the clues to the novel and to hear directly about his thoughts on writing this masterpiece, what he intended to convey through it, what kind of writer he was, and what artistic theories he held.

Korean title: 어느 존속 살해범의 편지

Korean author: 마르셀 프루스트

Korean publisher: 현암사

ISBN-13: 9788932321042