Celeste Albaret was Marcel Proust's housekeeper in his last years, when he retreated from the world to devote himself to his masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time. She could imitate his voice to perfection, and Proust himself admitted to her, "You know everything about me." Her reminiscences of her employer present a fond and winning picture of the daily life of a great writer, including his foibles, worries, and kindnesses, and Madame Albaret herself proves to be an engaging companion. 16 black-and-white photographs and drawings of the celebrated French author and his circle are included.
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