Paris France

Hardback

Main Details

Title Paris France
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gertrude Stein
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9780720614954
ClassificationsDewey:944.3610816092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Peter Owen Publishers
Imprint Peter Owen Publishers
Publication Date 1 September 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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 fricassee of food and fashion, pets and painters, musicians, friends and artists, served up with a healthy garnish of Steinien humour and self-indulgence.

Author Biography

Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was born in Pittsburgh of a prosperous German-Jewish family. She moved to Paris with her brother Leo, where she lived for 40 years. She is the author of "The Autobiography""of Alice B. Toklas," "Tender Buttons," and "Three Lives."

Reviews

"Fresh and sagacious." --"New Yorker" "Less a love affair than an enduring marriage with a people and a country." --"Guardian"