...Proust was not in search of fugitive lost time; he stopped time itself. This is why his novel should not be called In “Search of Lost Time”, but “Inside of Stopped Time”. The project “The Execution of the Madeleine Pastry” is also an attempt to stop time, to depart from its intrusiveness and terrifying clamor. It reflects the desire to break up the infinity of associations. The first correction concerns the name of Proust’s book. However, the author is certain that the method of execution or killing, chosen to fulfill the goals named above, is not the best of all possible methods. V. Zakharov
