Proust
Americannoun
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Joseph Louis 1754–1826, French chemist.
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Marcel 1871–1922, French novelist.
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Joseph Louis (ʒozɛf lwi). 1754–1826, French chemist, who formulated the law of constant proportions
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Marcel (marsɛl). 1871–1922, French novelist whose long novel À la recherche du temps perdu (1913–27) deals with the relationship of the narrator to themes such as art, time, memory, and society
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Its standout artifacts include Voltaire’s custom-designed gilded armchair, equipped with a writing desk and drawers, and a re-creation of the bedroom of Marcel Proust, including a piece of his famously cork-lined, soundproof walls.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Robinson seems to respect the first film as though she was adapting Proust.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025
GERWIG: So he would have loved Proust Barbie!
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023
It’s always refreshing to see musicians interacting with other mediums, and for Kolesnikov this isn’t even a first: He has also put together a recital inspired by Proust.
From New York Times • May 25, 2023
That every year, on her birthday, her father would present her with another puzzle and another novel, and she would read all of Jules Verne and all of Dumas and maybe even Balzac and Proust?
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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