Proust paid for reviews praising his work to go into papers Sept 30, 2017 12:15:00 GMT Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Carl LaFong on Sept 30, 2017 12:15:00 GMT www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/28/marcel-proust-paid-for-reviews-praising-his-work-to-go-into-newspapersNovelist paid for flattering reviews of Swann’s Way to go on front pages of French newspapers, as revealed in letters to be auctioned by Sotheby’s.