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The Proust Questionnaire Card Set

The Proust Questionnaire Card Set

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32 question cards from the Proust Questionnaire, each with a short reflection on the back, plus 20 exercise cards for taking an answer further. Play it alone or share it with friends, and look beyond the usual small talk. Made in collaboration with the French fashion house Gérard Darel.

What’s in the box
  • 32 question cards. The original prompts on the front, with a short reflection on the reverse.
  • 20 exercise cards. Ways to test an answer, challenge an assumption, or turn a private thought into a proper conversation.
Why it still works
A popular pastime in Victorian parlours, the questionnaire asks about our tastes, values, ambitions and relationships. It was popularised by the French writer Marcel Proust (1871 to 1922), who answered questions about love, fear and who we dare to be, and it is said to reveal something true about whoever answers it. Most of us can give a view on politics or football without a second thought, then stumble when asked what we actually want, or what we’re most afraid of becoming.

How it works
Pick a card and answer it yourself, or pass it across the table and ask someone else. Turn it over for a short reflection. Reach for an exercise card when you want to go further.

The box
A deep burgundy case with gold-foiled lettering and border, designed to feel like a well-loved book.

Why we made it
Proust has long been a source of inspiration to The School of Life in our work on self-knowledge and relationships. Gérard Darel, the French fashion house, has kept the original questionnaire part of its story since Danielle and Gérard Darel acquired the manuscript at auction in 2003.

Details
  • 52 cards in total (32 question cards and 20 exercise cards)
  • ISBN 9781916753822
  • Dimensions: 129mm x 90mm
  • Weight: 260g
  • Card stock: 400gsm
  • Contains adult content
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