Essays Two : On Proust, Translation, Foreign Languages and the City of Arles

Lydia Davis returns with a timeless collection of essays on literature and language. 'Precise, concentrated, lyrical. No one writes like Lydia Davis, and everyone should read her' Hanif Kureishi 'A writer as mighty as Kafka, as subtle as Flaubert, and as epoch-making, in her own way, as Proust' Ali Smith Lydia Davis gathered a selection of her non-fiction writing for the first time in 2019 with Essays. Now, she continues the project with Essays Two, focusing on the art of translation, the learning of foreign languages through reading, and her experience of translating, amongst others, Flaubert and Proust, about whom she writes with an unmatched understanding of the nuances of their styles. Every essay in this book is a revelation.Author: Davis, Lydia,author
Contributors: Davis, Lydia,author
Binding: paperback
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Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language
Edition: New
Published/Release Date: 2 Jul 2026
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
Author/Director/Artist: Lydia Davis
Dimension (cm): 199x131x38 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 38x199x131 mm
Item Weight (g): 464
Package Weight (g): 464