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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Liveright Pub Corp
Publication date
March 1, 1996
Pages
120
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reissue
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780871401601
ISBN-10
0871401606
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.50 by 8 in.
Weight
0.35 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$15.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summary
The American writer provides an anecdotal account of her lifelong love with the French city, offering her opinions on French culture, the cultural scene, and life with some of her famous friends
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Paris France (1940) is a witty, anecdotal account of Stein's lifelong love affair with France. Written in the same fresh narrative style that made The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas a bestseller, it unites Stein's childhood memories of Paris with her observations about French cultureâeverything from cooking to the character of men, women, and animals. She also discusses the art of painting and relates amusing stories of life among some of her famous friends.
"America is my country and Paris is my home town." âGertrude Stein
The American writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946), known for her innovative literary style, settled in Paris in 1903, where she supported the work of a number of artists and writers.Paris France (1940) is a witty, anecdotal account of Stein's lifelong love affair with France. Written in the same fresh narrative style that made The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas a bestseller, it unites Stein's childhood memories of Paris with her observations about French cultureâeverything from cooking to the character of men, women, and animals. She also discusses the art of painting and relates amusing stories of life among some of her famous friends.
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Paperback
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Reissue edition from Liveright Pub Corp (March 1, 1996); titled "Paris France"
9780871401601 | details & prices | 120 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $15.95
About: The American writer provides an anecdotal account of her lifelong love with the French city, offering her opinions on French culture, the cultural scene, and life with some of her famous friends
About: The American writer provides an anecdotal account of her lifelong love with the French city, offering her opinions on French culture, the cultural scene, and life with some of her famous friends
from W W Norton & Co Inc (September 1, 1970)
9780871402318 | details & prices | 5.50 × 7.75 × 0.25 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $8.95
About: First published the day in 1940 Paris fell to the Germans, Paris France is one of Gertrude Stein's greatest literary achievements.
About: First published the day in 1940 Paris fell to the Germans, Paris France is one of Gertrude Stein's greatest literary achievements.
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