In Search Of Lost Time Boxed Set (4 Volumes): Marcel Proust (Everyman's Library CLASSICS)

Everyman edition is beautifully presented. Still to read the books!

I managed to purchase the Everyman's Library Classics Edition set of Proust's classic, for a little over twenty pounds, on offer. For that price: it was a bargain. The Everyman's Library Classics Edition books are, the best value books you can buy, in my opinion. They are quality bound hardbacks, with: acid-free paper, dust jacket and ribbon page marker.

I have not started reading yet but first impressions of the books were good, apart from the writing is not very defined... as in it lacks a bit of contrast or definition or ink intensity. Makes it difficult to read in not so good lighting. As for the content I am sure it is worth the money.

As with all everyman library books- quality is superb

Do not buy this book. It's a crappy printing by Amazon of the first 600 pages of Proust's 7-volume work, that seems to be a random chunk, arbitrarily printed in an atrocious font. I had to buy this book twice, as well - due to being sent an empty envelope the first time. I feel utterly angry and cheated.

The actual books themselves are fine, the box and case they came in were however damaged which isn't great but I'm fairly certain that's not an issue with the manufacturer but the delivery service.

The text is the standard Scott Moncrieff with a copyright by Yixin Wen. There is a title page, a blank page, a table of contents and then the text starting overleaf. The text finishes on page 656. There are two blank pages and a page stating that it was printed by Amazon in Great Britain. The back cover exterior has 3 paragraphs describing the novel. As in the headline, the typeface (which is not stated or credited) is too light. It is very tiring to read even a page and for a novel of this length a real challenge to complete. In Search of a Better Typeface.....

This is a typewritten manuscript edition, containing typing errors of the famous novel, saved only by its contents. No mention of the publisher.

Amazon wouldn’t let me post my original bad review resulting in one star and I suppose buyers won’t ever know why because of this. But unimpressed and can’t say why.

Not a criticism of the content but of the faint print and typeface . I think Amazon prints when a customer orders a copy.

This book is an interesting read a little heavy sometimes confusing but a good book to spend time with.

Beautiful books, but the covers (and the box around it) are damaged. I wish there would be more attention to wrapping the books properly, so they wouldn't arrive in this state.

I read some of Proust's first and second book of this years ago, and always wanted to pick up a decent set to read . I was on a cruise last year and they had a library on the ship with volume II of this set, so re-reading aways into it was my leisure activity. It seemed like an excellent translation and a well-built set of books, so when I got back I did some hunting around and bought it here (at a fair price). It doesn't disappoint; it is a really nice set, even the paper is extra nice, kind of reminding me of what Easton Press uses. Anyway, very happy with it.