Paris France: Personal Recollections - Couverture souple

Stein, Gertrude

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9780720614954: Paris France: Personal Recollections

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ISBN 10 : 0720614953 ISBN 13 : 9780720614954

Editeur : Peter Owen Publishers, 2011

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Paris France A witty, anecdotal account of Stein's lifelong love affair with France Gertrude Stein lived in Paris from 1903 with her brother Leo, acting as patron for a number of soon-to-be famous artists, most notably Pablo Picasso. Published in 1940, on the day that Paris fell to the Germans, this account blends Stein's childhood memories of Paris with trenchant observations about everything French. It is a ... Full description

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GERTRUDE STEIN (1874 1946) was born in Pittsburgh of a prosperous German-Jewish family. She was educated in France and the USA, worked under the pioneering psychologist William James and later studied medicine. Growing bored, she moved to Paris from 1903 with her brother Leo, where she lived for forty years. They became important patrons of the arts, acquiring pictures by C�zanne, Renoir, Gauguin, Manet, Toulouse-Lautrec and contemporary artists such as Picasso and Braque. She also began to write: the novel QED was followed by other books including Three Lives and The Making of Americans. In 1909 Alice B. Toklas joined the Stein m�nage and remained Gertrude s close friend until her death, and their home became a popular meeting place for writers and painters. Gertrude Stein s last words were: What is the answer? Receiving no reply she laughed and said: Then what is the question?

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Gertrude Stein lived in Paris from 1903. With her brother Leo she acted as patron for a number of soon-to-be famous artists, most notably Pablo Picasso. Published in 1940, on the day that Paris fell to the Germans, Paris France blends Stein s childhood memories of Paris with trenchant observations about everything French. It is a witty fricass�e of food and fashion, pets and painters, musicians, friends and artists, served up with a healthy garnish of Steinien humour and self-indulgence. For readers who have previously considered Gertrude Stein to be a difficult or even unreadable author, Paris France provides a delightful window on her personal and unique world.

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