Gertrude Stein (Twentieth Century Classics)
 

The Autobiography of Alice B.Toklas (Twentieth Century Classics S.)

by Gertrude Stein


'I always wanted to be historical,' Gertrude Stein once quipped. In 1932, Stein began writing the 'autobiography' of her longtime friend and companion, Alice B. Toklas. The book, an immediate bestseller, guaranteed them both a place in history. An account of their life together in Paris before, during, and after World War I, it is full of the atmosphere of the changing life of the city and... (read more)

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muque and shylock tomes
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This is, undoubtedly, Stein's most accessible book, and the one I recommend to people (along with her _Three Lives_). Obviously, the book ends up being mostly about Gertrude...Stein's experiments in writing make her what I have come to think as the cubist of literature. Once you get used to her style, I think you can truly enjoy her work. It does require a person to pay attention (which is a good thing I suppose).

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