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Loading... My Mother's House and Sido (Modern Library) (edition 1995)by Rossant Colette
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I read this (tried) before, in French, and knew it was very beautiful and wonderful, even though I only understood about a third of it. In translation, it's miraculous - something of the passion her mother and she feel for the world of the garden, the flowers, the winds, something refreshing in the attitude to people. so this is her masterpiece apparently, and it was one of the last things i got around to reading by her. it makes sense it is--the best thing about colette is her vivid description of sensory experience and little daily luxuries, and such descriptions abound here and are very strong, even for her. also makes me understand why proust admired her--the best things he does with the sensual aspects of memory she does here. a truly pleasurable read. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to Publisher SeriesDe twintigste eeuw (35) ContainsLes Vrilles de la vigne by Colette (indirect) Notable Lists
In "My Mother's House" and "Sido," Colette plays fictional variations on the themes of childhood, family, and, above all, her mother. Vividly alive, fond of cities, music, theater, and books, Sido devoted herself to her village, Saint-Saveur; to her garden, with its inhabitants and its animals; and, especially, to her children, particularly her youngest, whom she called Minet-Cheri. Unlike "Gigi" and "Cheri," which focus largely on sexual love and its repercussions, "My Mother's House" and "Sido "center on the compelling figure of a powerful, nurturing woman in late-nineteenth-century rural France, conveying the impact she had on her community and on her daughter -- who grew up to be a great writer. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)843.912Literature French French fiction Modern Period 20th Century 1900-1945LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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Her memoirs are beautiful, lyrical, warm. ( )