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THE Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas

- Glance at the Parisian early 20th century avant-garde (One of the greatest nonfiction books of the 20th century)

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The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas is a book by Gertrude Stein, written in the guise of an autobiography authored by Alice B. Toklas. Alice was an American-born member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century, and the life partner Gertrude Stein. The book starts with Alice''s days in San Francisco, before she moved to France, then describes her moving to Paris, meeting Gertrude, and starting their life together. The book had mixed reception, both among critics and Stein''s friends, but the success of it was great. Today it is ranked it as one of the 20 greatest English-language nonfiction books of the 20th century. Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was an American novelist, poet, playwright and art collector, best known for Three Lives, The Making of Americans and Tender Buttons. Stein moved to Paris in 1903, and made France her home for the remainder of her life. Picasso and Cubism were an important influence on Stein''s writing. Her works are compared to James Joyce''s Ulysses and to Marcel Proust''s In Search of Lost Time.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelska
  • ISBN:
  • 9788027336258
  • Format:
  • Häftad
  • Sidor:
  • 128
  • Utgiven:
  • 16. september 2020
  • Mått:
  • 228x153x10 mm.
  • Vikt:
  • 204 g.
Leveranstid: 2-4 veckor
Förväntad leverans: 13. december 2024

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The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas is a book by Gertrude Stein, written in the guise of an autobiography authored by Alice B. Toklas. Alice was an American-born member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century, and the life partner Gertrude Stein. The book starts with Alice''s days in San Francisco, before she moved to France, then describes her moving to Paris, meeting Gertrude, and starting their life together. The book had mixed reception, both among critics and Stein''s friends, but the success of it was great. Today it is ranked it as one of the 20 greatest English-language nonfiction books of the 20th century. Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was an American novelist, poet, playwright and art collector, best known for Three Lives, The Making of Americans and Tender Buttons. Stein moved to Paris in 1903, and made France her home for the remainder of her life. Picasso and Cubism were an important influence on Stein''s writing. Her works are compared to James Joyce''s Ulysses and to Marcel Proust''s In Search of Lost Time.

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