Claudine In Paris (Vintage Classics)

Editorial Reviews. Review. At the age of seventeen Claudine is in despair having left her beloved Montigny for a new life in Paris. Comforted by her devoted.
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She was born in Burgundy on into a home overflowing with dogs, cats and children, and educated at the local village school. At the age of twenty she moved to Paris with her first husband, the notorious the writer and critic Henry Gauthiers-Viller Willy. By locking her in her room, Willy forced Collette to write her first novels the Claudine sequence , which he published under his name. They were an instant success. Colettte left Willy in adn spent the next six years on the stage.

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She remarried and had a daughter, divorced again and in married Maurice Goudeket, with whom she lived until her death in Her writing runs to fifteen volumes, novels, portraits, essays, chroniques and a large body of autobiographical prose. She was the first woman President of the Academie Goncourt, and when she died she was given a state funeral and buried in Pere-Lachaise cemetery in Paris. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Claudine In Paris

Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support? The second book in Colette's enchanting Claudine series. Seventeen-year-old Claudine is in despair having left her beloved village Montigny for a new life in Paris. Ruthless and sensual, Claudine records her sharp observations and adventures amongst the intriguing characters that surround her, evoking all the glamour and excitement of Parisian life.

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Written with striking realism Claudine in Paris is an inspiring portrait of a precocious young girl on the brink of transformation into a woman for her, and our, time. Read more Read less. Special offers and product promotions Rs cashback on Rs or more for purchases made through Amazon Assistant.


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