Book description
THE STORIES THAT INSPIRED THE FILM COLETTE, out Jan 2019.
The first book in Colette's enchanting Claudine series.
Colette's enchanting stories of the clever and charming Claudine were first published under her husband's name, and they were an instant sensation in early twentieth-century France. In Claudine at School we meet…
Why read it?
1 author picked Claudine at School as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A clearly autobiographical novel of a schoolgirl growing up in a small town in France and her delightful, often transgressive adventures.
Colette’s schoolgirl voice is charmingly honest and vital, revealing what we all know but might forget about childhood—the kids know and feel a lot more than we adults think. I was inspired to go on and read another five of her novels, and that same vitality of voice is carried through them all.
It is also a wonder how the author is able to deal with erotic material (from both a child’s and an adult’s view) in an insinuating…
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