Colette 1873-1954
Overview
Works: |
2,581
works in
12,757
publications in
23
languages and
122,324
library holdings
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Fiction
Biography
Drama
Musical films
Film adaptations
Autobiographies
Biographies
Romance films
Comedy films
Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Women authors, American
Women authors, Commonwealth
Authors, French
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Author, Librettist, Bibliographic antecedent, Narrator, Other, Author of introduction, Interviewee, Adapter, Dedicator, Lyricist, Honoree, Correspondent, Collaborator, Editor, Author of dialog, Creator, Dedicatee, Performer, Contributor, Scenarist, Composer, Redactor, Actor, Annotator, Commentator for written text, Commentator, Recipient
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Most widely held works about
Colette
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Most widely held works by
Colette
The vagabond by Colette (
Book
)
344
editions published
between
1910
and
2012
in
10
languages
and held by
2,669
libraries
worldwide
"Thirty-three years old and recently divorced, Renée Néré has begun a new life on her own, supporting herself as a music-hall artist. Maxime, a rich and idle bachelor, intrudes on her independent existence and offers his love and the comforts of marriage. A provincial tour puts distance between them and enables Renée, in a moving series of letters and meditations, to resolve alone the struggle between her need to be loved and her need to have a life and work of her own"--Page 4 of cover
The ripening seed = (Le blé en herbe) by Colette (
Book
)
350
editions published
between
1909
and
2015
in
6
languages
and held by
2,382
libraries
worldwide
"In the novella Green Wheat, fifteen-year-old Vinca and her young friend Phil struggle to comprehend their bewildering urges. Set in a season of waiting, depicting their summer vacation together in a villa in Brittany, Colette's tale probes the uncomfortable border between the grief of leaving childhood behind and the frustration of not being old enough to move beyond it." "Published in 1923, Green Wheat was initially serialized in the French newspaper Le Matin, until protests against the frank depiction of adolescent sexuality caused the paper to cease the novella's publication. Now poet and translator Zack Rogow has resurrected it with respect and care."--Jacket
Chéri by Colette (
Book
)
430
editions published
between
1900
and
2016
in
15
languages
and held by
2,200
libraries
worldwide
When a rich marriage is arranged for Chéri, Léa reluctantly decides their relationship must end. Chéri, despite his apparent detachment, is haunted by memories of Léa; alienated from his family and his surroundings, he retreats into a fantasy world made up of dreams of the past, a world from which there is only one route of escape
Break of day, a novel by Colette (
Book
)
188
editions published
between
1923
and
2008
in
6
languages
and held by
1,868
libraries
worldwide
A quasi-autobiographical novel, set in Saint-Tropez on the Mediterranean and dealing with the renunication of love. Introduction by Glenway Wescott
Gigi by Colette (
Book
)
302
editions published
between
1933
and
2012
in
10
languages
and held by
1,673
libraries
worldwide
Gigi's days are filled with cigars, lobster, lace and superstitions: the education of a future courtesan. Bored and unconvinced by what she's taught, Gigi surprises all with her approach to love. In this classic turn-of-the-century novella, Colette unveils Gigi's journey into womanhood in rich and supple prose
The other one by Colette (
Book
)
179
editions published
between
1929
and
2004
in
5
languages
and held by
1,445
libraries
worldwide
Fanny finds Jane's presence in her household curiously satisfying, even after the woman becomes her demanding playwright-husband's lover
Retreat from love by Colette (
Book
)
216
editions published
between
1900
and
2010
in
5
languages
and held by
1,412
libraries
worldwide
In an isolated farmhouse in the Jura, Claudine awaits her husband Renaud's return from a Swiss sanatorium. She distracts herself by encouraging her young friend Annie to recount salacious episodes from her love life. When Renaud's homosexual son Marcel arrives Claudine sets about matchmaking, a fiasco she bitterly regrets
The innocent libertine by Colette (
Book
)
267
editions published
between
1900
and
2010
in
7
languages
and held by
1,242
libraries
worldwide
Presents a portrayal of love from immature adolescence to maturity as seen through the eyes of Minnie
Claudine married by Colette (
Book
)
168
editions published
between
1902
and
2011
in
4
languages
and held by
1,205
libraries
worldwide
A holy terror as a schoolgirl, and dangerously restless as a newcomer to Paris, Claudine is hardly the type to settle down after marriage. Her ultra-sophisicated, amused husband Renaud is only too delighted to encourage her investigation of new experiences and sensations, regardless of where they lead
Mitsou by Colette (
Book
)
223
editions published
between
1900
and
2007
in
9
languages
and held by
1,164
libraries
worldwide
Twee toneelstukken. Het verhaal over de liefde van een revuester voor een luitenant. - Bevat ook 'En camarades'
La chatte; roman by Colette (
Book
)
212
editions published
between
1933
and
2016
in
7
languages
and held by
1,139
libraries
worldwide
Wanneer tussen twee jonggehuwden al snel een verwijdering ontstaat omdat de uitingsvormen van hun sensualiteit volkomen van elkaar verschillen, zoekt de man troost in de genegenheid voor zijn kat, wat bij de vrouw een felle jaloezie veroorzaakt
The shackle by Colette (
Book
)
176
editions published
between
1913
and
2013
in
6
languages
and held by
1,104
libraries
worldwide
"L'amour n'est-il qu'un écueil sur une route tranquille? En ce cas, nul besoin de l'éviter. Il suffit de le franchir. C'est ce que croit Renée Néré avant de rencontrer Jean." Cet amour sera plutôt une entravera qui la brisera
The pure and the impure by Colette (
Book
)
17
editions published
between
1966
and
2000
in
English
and held by
1,057
libraries
worldwide
It was Colette's desire to add to the limited treasury of truthful insights into love, into the mysteries of love in its many forms. She used her customery semifictional formula to report on the behavior, the mores, reflexes, instincts of women, especially as sentient, desiring creatures drawn to similarities and even to substitutes
L'enfant et les sortilèges = The bewitched child : fantaisie lyrique en deux parties by Maurice Ravel (
score
)
137
editions published
between
1914
and
2012
in
6
languages
and held by
1,047
libraries
worldwide
Short novels of Colette by Colette (
Book
)
4
editions published
between
1951
and
1976
in
English
and held by
1,023
libraries
worldwide
Cover reads "Short novels of Colette : six complete novels"
Claudine's house by Colette (
Book
)
239
editions published
between
1922
and
2009
in
5
languages
and held by
1,013
libraries
worldwide
"In an idyllic setting of countryside and woods, Colette spent her childhood surrounded by a warm and loving family. Years later, her memories and experiences inspired her to create a series of snapshots of the innocence of provincial life. At once poignant and vividly alive, her recollections portray a magical world, filled with the beauty of nature and the warmth of human relationships - and above all the lasting impressions made by her loving and outstanding mother."--BOOK JACKET
The blue lantern by Colette (
Book
)
42
editions published
between
1949
and
2004
in
4
languages
and held by
944
libraries
worldwide
This is the last major work, written between 1946 and 1948. It is half journal, half reminiscence, and describes the narrowing of the author's world to those objects which are illuminated by a light in one's room. Colette talks about her age (75), her varied fan mail, fortitude in suffering the pain of arthritis, and reminiscences of journeys made
Claudine and Annie by Colette (
Book
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205
editions published
between
1900
and
2015
in
5
languages
and held by
932
libraries
worldwide
Quand son mari Alain part en voyage, il donne à Annie un emploi du temps "qui comporte, entre autres: une seule visite à Renaud et Claudine, ménage réellement trop fantaisiste pour une jeune femme dont le mari voyage au loin [et de] voir et sortir souvent avec sa soeur Marthe."--Cover
Claudine à l'école by Colette (
Book
)
250
editions published
between
1900
and
2017
in
5
languages
and held by
772
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
Gigi by Vincente Minnelli (
visu
)
49
editions published
between
1958
and
2013
in
7
languages
and held by
226
libraries
worldwide
Musical based on Colette's novel about a young girl who is being raised to become a Parisian courtesan
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 Related Identities
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Phelps, Robert 1922-1989 Creator Author Editor Translator
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Ravel, Maurice 1875-1937 Author Musician Composer
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Pichois, Claude Other Commentator Author of introduction Annotator Director Publishing director Author Editor Author of afterword, colophon, etc.
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Willy 1859-1931 Bibliographic antecedent Author Librettist
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Senhouse, Roger Author of introduction Translator
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Duras, Marguerite
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Beauvoir, Simone de 1908-1986
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White, Antonia 1899-1980 Compiler Translator
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Ladimer, Bethany Author
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Thurman, Judith 1946- Author of introduction Author
Associated Subjects
Actresses Adolescence Adultery Authors Authors, French Autobiographical fiction, French Autobiography Beauvoir, Simone de, Bildungsromans Colette, Colette, Gabrielle Sidonie, Colette family Courtesans Divorced women Domestic fiction, French Duras, Marguerite Families Fiction France France--Paris French drama French fiction French fiction--Women authors French literature Girls Human-animal relationships in literature Lesbians Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Married people Maugham, W. Somerset--(William Somerset), Middle-aged women Mistresses Mothers and daughters Musicals Older authors Operas--Scores Operas--Vocal scores with piano Pets in literature Porter, Katherine Anne, Romance fiction Romance fiction, French Sex (Psychology) in literature Wilder, Thornton, Women and literature Women authors, French Women--Sexual behavior Women--Social life and customs Young men Young women
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Alternative Names
Claudine, 1873-1954 Colette Colette 1873-1954 Colette 1873-1954 French novelist: wrote Gigi Colette 1873-1954 Madame Colette, Cabrielle 1873-1954 Colette de Jouvenel, Gabrielle-Sidonie 1873-1954 Colette escritora francesa Colette francia írónő, varietéművész és újságíró Colette francouzská spisovatelka Colette Frans auteur (1873-1954) Colette französische Schriftstellerin, Kabarettistin und Journalistin (1873-1954) Colette, Gabrielle 1873-1954 Colette, Gabrielle-Sidonie Colette Gabrielle Sidonie 1873-1954 Colette Madame 1873-1954 Colette romancière française Colette, S. G. Colette, S.G. 1873-1954 Colette scrittrice francese Colette, Sidonie G. 1873-1954 Colette, Sidonie Gabriele 1873-1954 Colette, Sidonie Gabriele Claudine 1873-1954 Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette Sidonie Gabrielle 1873-1954 Colette, Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette, Sidonie-Gabrielle Claudine 1873-1954 Colette skrivagnerez gallek Colette, Willy 1873-1954 Colettová Colettová 1873-1954 Colettová, S. G. Colettová, Sidonie G. Gauthier Villars-Colette, Sidonie G. Gauthier-Villars, Henry 1873-1954 Madame Gauthier-Villars, Henry 1873-1954 Mme Gauthier-Villars, Henry Madame 1873-1954 Gauthier-Villars, Henry, Mme. 1873-1954 Gauthier-Villars, Mme. Henry Gauthier-Villars, Sidonie G. 1873-1954 Gauthier-Villars, Sidonie Gabrielle 1873-1954 Goudeket, Maurice 1873-1954 Madame Goudeket, Maurice 1873-1954 Mme Goudeket, Maurice Madame 1873-1954 Goudeket, Maurice Mme Goudeket, Maurice, Mme. 1873-1954 Goudeket, Sidonie Gabrielle 1873-1954 Jourvenal, Sidonie Gabrielle 1873-1954 Jouvenel, Colette de 1873-1954 Jouvenel, Gabrielle Claudine Colette 1873-1954 Jouvenel, Gabrielle Claudine Colette de. Jouvenel, Gabrielle Claudine Colette de 1873-1954 Jouvenel, Gabrielle Claudine de Jouvenel, Gabrielle de 1873-1954 Jouvenel, Henri de 1873-1954 Madame Jouvenel, Henri de 1873-1954 Mme Jouvenel, Henri de Madame 1873-1954 Jouvenel, Henri de, Mme. 1873-1954 Jouvenel, Sidonie Gabrielle 1873-1954 Kolet Koleta Koleta 1873-1954 Kolete Kolete 1873-1954 Sidoni Gabrielė Kolet Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette schrijfster Villars, Sidonie Gabrielle 1873-1954 Willy Willy 1873-1954 Willy , Colette Willy Colette 1873-1954 Willy, Sidonie-Gabrielle 1873-1954 Κολέτ Γαλλίδα λογοτέχνις Колет Колетт 1873-1954 Колетт, С. Г 1873-1954 Колетт, С. Г. (Сидони Габриэль), 1873-1954 Колетт французская писательница Գաբրիել Սիդոն Կոլեթ קולט קולט 1873-1954 קולט סופרת צרפתייה קולט, סידוני גבריאל 1873-1954 كوليت كوليت کولت კოლეტი 고레또 1873-1954 꼴레뜨, 시도니 가브리엘 1873-1954 꼴레뜨, 시드니 가브리엘르 1873-1954 꼴레뜨, 씨도니가브리엘 1873-1954 시도니 가브리엘 콜레트 콜레트, 가브리엘 1873-1954 콜레트, 시도니 가브리엘 1873-1954 콜레트, 시도니 가브리엘 클라우딘 1873-1954 콜레트, 시도니 가브리엘르 클라우딘 1873-1954 콜레트, 시드니 가브리엘 1873-1954 コレット コレット 1873-1954 コレット, S. G. コレット, ガブリエル コレット, シドニー=ガブリエル シドニー=ガブリエル・コレット シドニー=ガブリエル・コレット フランスの小説家 柯莱特 科萊特
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