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“The Longest Sentence” poster

Contributed by Michael Chabon on Oct 9th, 2020. Artwork published in .
    “The Longest Sentence” poster
    Photo: Michael Chabon. License: All Rights Reserved.

    Mind-boggling diagram, published as a wall poster, of the longest sentence – 958 words in “Cities of the Plain” – to be found in the Moncrieff translation of Marcel Proust’s À la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time). The display typeface is Bookman Italic with swash alternates.

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    1. Stuart Allan Robbins says:
      Dec 19th, 2021 7:52 pm

      Is the 958 word-long sentence from Cities of the Plain available to purchase?

    2. Don rhoads says:
      Mar 12th, 2022 8:47 pm

      Where can I purchase the diagram of Proust’s longest sentence?

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