Colette 1873-1954

Gigi by Colette ( Book )
226 editions published between 1944 and 2008 in 10 languages and held by 1,965 libraries worldwide
"Gigi" is the story of a young girl being raised in a household more concerned with success and money than with the desires of the heart. But Gigi is uninterested in the dishonest society life she observes all around her and remains exasperatingly Gigi ... "Julie de Carneilhan," focuses on a contest of wills between Julie, an elegant woman of forty, and her ex-husband. "Chance Acquaintances," a novella, involves an invalid wife, her philandering husband, and a music-hall dancer whose odd meeting at a French spa affects and indelibly marks each one of their lives.-Back cover.

The collected stories of Colette by Colette ( Book )
16 editions published between 1983 and 2003 in English and held by 1,775 libraries worldwide
100 stories dating from 1908 to 1945.

The vagabond by Colette ( Book )
255 editions published between 1910 and 2010 in 16 languages and held by 1,739 libraries worldwide
Largely autobiographical, La Vagabonde recalls Colette's own years as a dance-hall performer in turn-of-the-century Paris, where she takes the listener backstage and into the demimonde of Renée Néré, an aging dancer, mime, and failed writer, a woman who struggles to choose between freedom and love.

Earthly paradise; an autobiography by Colette ( Book )
27 editions published between 1966 and 1995 in 3 languages and held by 1,687 libraries worldwide

My mother's house, and Sido by Colette ( Book )
261 editions published between 1922 and 2009 in 9 languages and held by 1,626 libraries worldwide
Personal reminiscences.

Chéri by Colette ( Book )
258 editions published between 1910 and 2010 in 17 languages and held by 1,605 libraries worldwide
Presents two novels in which Léa de Lonval, a famous beauty, realizes that she is aging and ends her affair with Chéri, a much younger man, as his mother forces him into a loveless marriage and he later comes to understand his love and dependency on Léa.

Claudine at school by Colette ( Book )
128 editions published between 1900 and 2006 in 9 languages and held by 1,582 libraries worldwide
"Avec Claudine, quinze ans, intelligente, séduisante, très avertie, ses camarades, la flamboyante directrice de l'école et sa jolie adjointe, les deux instituteurs des garçons et quelques autres, nous allons vivre une année scolaire peu banale."--Cover.

The ripening seed by Colette ( Book )
198 editions published between 1923 and 2010 in 9 languages and held by 1,487 libraries worldwide
Analyse : Roman psychologique (formation). Roman d'amour.

Break of day by Colette ( Book )
130 editions published between 1923 and 2004 in 6 languages and held by 1,255 libraries worldwide
Stemninger og reflektioner over tilværelsen - set fra Colettes lille ejendom i Saint-Tropez. Kunstnere, naboer og venner betragtes og beskrives med forfatterens stærke sanser og følelser.

Chéri, and The last of Chéri by Colette ( Book )
156 editions published between 1903 and 2009 in 8 languages and held by 1,250 libraries worldwide
"A classic story of a love affair between a very young man and a charming middle-aged woman"--Cover.