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Very well done. It's important to note this is a reader's guide, not an analytical book, as Alexander notes in his commentary, he restricts himself (more or less) to the narrative sides of things. If you're looking for a bit more of a scholarly analysis ,read David Ellison's Reader's Guide, and then go to Roger Shattuck and the other books of essays. But this is very nicely done, particularly with a list of places and characters in the second half. More importantly, this is a clear and concise p
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If you're going to read Proust, this book contains a good summary of the Dreyfus Affair, which will come in handy.
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