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Widely considered the author's best work, this story of a love affair between Lea, a still-beautiful 49-year-old, and Cheri, selfish young man 30 years her junior, is a superb study of age and sexuality. While the theme of a young man who deserts his older mistress is a familiar... Read Full Overview

Set in Paris's demi-monde at the beginning of the twentieth century, Ch ri by Colette is a passionate story of devotion, misplaced desire and the passage of time.

Il faut avec les mots de tout le monde crire comme personne. - Colette.Colette demeure l'une des figures marquantes de la litt rature fran aise du XXe si cle gr ce son style inimitable, empreint de po sie, de sensibilit et de finesse. En v ritable artisan des Lettres, elle... Read Full Overview

L?a de Lonval, une courtisane de pr?s de cinquante ans, est la ma?tresse de Fred Peloux, appel? Ch?ri. ? mesure qu'elle ?prouve le manque de conviction croissant de son jeune amant, L?a ressent, avec un ?merveillement d?senchant? et la lucidit? de l'amertume, les moindres effets... Read Full Overview

L a de Lonval, une courtisane de pr s de cinquante ans, est la ma tresse de Fred Peloux, appel Ch ri. mesure qu'elle prouve le manque de conviction croissant de son jeune amant, L a ressent, avec un merveillement d senchant et la lucidit de l'amertume, les moindres effets... Read Full Overview

Ch�����ri (1920) est un roman de Colette, de son vrai nom Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine. L'histoire se d�����roule dans le Paris des ann�����es 1920 et suit la relation entre... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview