"Cheri" is one of the most honest, sensual, and poignant breakup stories ever written. First published in 1920, it was instantly greeted by Marcel Proust and Andre Gide as a masterpiece and today remains Colette's most admired work. Lea de Lonval is an aging courtesan, a once famous beauty facing the end of her sexual career. She is also facing the end of her most intense love affair, with Fred Peloux--known as Cheri--a playboy half her age. But neither lover under-stands how deeply they are attached, or how much life they ...
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"Cheri" is one of the most honest, sensual, and poignant breakup stories ever written. First published in 1920, it was instantly greeted by Marcel Proust and Andre Gide as a masterpiece and today remains Colette's most admired work. Lea de Lonval is an aging courtesan, a once famous beauty facing the end of her sexual career. She is also facing the end of her most intense love affair, with Fred Peloux--known as Cheri--a playboy half her age. But neither lover under-stands how deeply they are attached, or how much life they will give up by parting ways. A classic portrait of French manners before World War I, "Cheri "also captures a lasting truth about the connections between sex, love, and feelings of mortality. This new edition includes "The Last of Cheri," an epilogue in which Colette depicts Paris reeling in the aftermath of war, at the start of the Roaring Twenties.
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Edition:
Translated from the French into English by Roger Senhouse
Publisher:
Farrar Straus Giroux
Published:
2009
Language:
English
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16429744067
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Good. Cover is slightly shelf-worn with some minor dings in bottom of page edges, but text is free of markings. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 296 p. Movie Tie-In Cover; Audience: Mature General/trade. Colette (1873-1954) From the Front Cover: "Now a Major Motion Picture from Miramax Films starring Michelle Pfeiffer." Includes: Introduction by Judith Thurman.
Edition:
Presumed to be 1st as edition is unstated
Publisher:
Farrar Straus Giroux
Published:
2009
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
11381681006
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Good Condition. Light shelf and corner wear. Text appears clean, Binding is in good sturdy condition. 296 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0374532222. ISBN/EAN: 9780374532222. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561014443.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!