About the work
How Proust Can Change Your Life (ISBN 9780679779155) examines Marcel Proust’s introspective prose as a practical guide to living more observantly, valuing memory, and savoring the delicate textures of everyday experience.
Summary
Alain de Botton distills Proust’s vast literary meditation into accessible lessons, translating complex stylistic and philosophical insights into actionable guidance for modern readers. The book pairs close readings of Proust’s sentences with reflections on how art, friendship, time, and happiness can shape a more meaningful life, encouraging readers to slow down and notice the world’s subtleties. Through playful and provocative vignettes, it reveals how memory, artful perception, and emotional honesty can transform ordinary moments into occasions for personal growth.
About the author
Alain de Botton is a prolific writer, philosopher, and public intellectual known for making complex ideas accessible to a broad audience. A co-founder of The School of Life, his work spans philosophy, travel writing, and cultural critique, drawing on literary traditions to illuminate how we live. His clear, humane voice blends psychological insight with literary sensibility, inviting readers to rethink everyday choices and cultivate practical wisdom.
In brief
The book translates Proust’s literary insights into practical counsel for living more attentively, savoring memory, and cultivating fulfillment in daily life.
ISBN: 9780679779155
"A bestselling author draws on the work of one of history's most important writers to show us how to best live life in a book that's ""delightfully original.... A self-help book in the de… More...
| BetterWorldBooks.com used in stock. Shipping costs:zzgl. Versandkosten., plus shipping costs Details... |
1998, ISBN: 9780679779155
Softcover, Gebraucht, guter Zustand, All pages and cover are intact. Dust jacket included if applicable though it may be missing on hardcover editions. Spine and cover may show minor sign… More...
| alibris.co.uk |
ISBN: 9780679779155
Vintage Books USA. Paperback. Used; Very Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with… More...
| Biblio.co.uk |
ISBN: 9780679779155
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Alain de Botton combines two unlikely genres--literary biography and self-help manual--in the hilarious an… More...
| Biblio.co.uk |
ISBN: 9780679779155
Vintage. Used - Very Good. BOOK HAS SOME MARKING AND/OR UNDERLINING OF TEXT. paperback 100% of proceeds go to charity! May have signs of use, wear and minor cosmetic defects., Vintage, 3
| Biblio.co.uk |
ISBN: 9780679779155
"A bestselling author draws on the work of one of history's most important writers to show us how to best live life in a book that's ""delightfully original.... A self-help book in the de… More...
1998, ISBN: 9780679779155
Softcover, Gebraucht, guter Zustand, All pages and cover are intact. Dust jacket included if applicable though it may be missing on hardcover editions. Spine and cover may show minor sign… More...
ISBN: 9780679779155
Vintage Books USA. Paperback. Used; Very Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with… More...
ISBN: 9780679779155
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Alain de Botton combines two unlikely genres--literary biography and self-help manual--in the hilarious an… More...
ISBN: 9780679779155
Vintage. Used - Very Good. BOOK HAS SOME MARKING AND/OR UNDERLINING OF TEXT. paperback 100% of proceeds go to charity! May have signs of use, wear and minor cosmetic defects., Vintage, 3
Bibliographic data of the best matching book
| Author: | |
| Title: | |
| ISBN: |
About the work
How Proust Can Change Your Life (ISBN 9780679779155) examines Marcel Proust’s introspective prose as a practical guide to living more observantly, valuing memory, and savoring the delicate textures of everyday experience.
Summary
Alain de Botton distills Proust’s vast literary meditation into accessible lessons, translating complex stylistic and philosophical insights into actionable guidance for modern readers. The book pairs close readings of Proust’s sentences with reflections on how art, friendship, time, and happiness can shape a more meaningful life, encouraging readers to slow down and notice the world’s subtleties. Through playful and provocative vignettes, it reveals how memory, artful perception, and emotional honesty can transform ordinary moments into occasions for personal growth.
About the author
Alain de Botton is a prolific writer, philosopher, and public intellectual known for making complex ideas accessible to a broad audience. A co-founder of The School of Life, his work spans philosophy, travel writing, and cultural critique, drawing on literary traditions to illuminate how we live. His clear, humane voice blends psychological insight with literary sensibility, inviting readers to rethink everyday choices and cultivate practical wisdom.
In brief
The book translates Proust’s literary insights into practical counsel for living more attentively, savoring memory, and cultivating fulfillment in daily life.
Details of the book - How Proust Can Change Your Life
EAN (ISBN-13): 9780679779155
ISBN (ISBN-10): 0679779159
Paperback
Publishing year: 1998
Publisher: Vintage Books
208 Pages
Weight: 0,227 kg
Language: eng/Englisch
Book in our database since 2007-06-05T06:29:34-04:00 (New York)
Book found last time on 2025-12-10T19:46:21-05:00 (New York)
ISBN/EAN: 0679779159
ISBN - alternate spelling:
0-679-77915-9, 978-0-679-77915-5
Alternate spelling and related search-keywords:
Book author: botton alain, debotton, alai, jennifer, marcel proust, marcel knopf, french, bucher marcel
Book title: how proust can change your life, life changes, vintage your life, life international, auftanken, alain botton
More/other books that might be very similar to this book
Latest similar book:
8601300206844 By Alain de Botton - How Proust Can Change Your Life (1st (first) edition) (Alain de Botton)
- 8601300206844 By Alain de Botton - How Proust Can Change Your Life (1st (first) edition) (Alain de Botton)
- 2900679779154 How Proust Can Change Your Life (Alain de Botton)
- 9780525435020 How to Take Your Time (Alain de Botton)
- 9780307833495 How Proust Can Change Your Life Alain de Botton Author (10-14.99)
- By Alain de Botton How Proust Can Change Your Life (1st Edition) (Alain de Botton)
< to archive...