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Claudine And Annie

By Colette
Series: Claudine
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The fourth and final novel in Colette's celebrated Claudine series, this story is told through the private diary of Annie, Claudine's close friend. While Claudine enjoys a happy life with her devoted husband Renaud, Annie struggles in a stifling marriage to the tedious and controlling Alain. With Claudine's wise and worldly guidance, Annie embarks on a journey toward self-empowerment and independence. The series offers a compelling portrait of Claudine as a modern, intelligent woman living with honesty, passion and inspiration.
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Ideal for readers interested in early 20th-century French literature, feminist narratives, and richly drawn characters experiencing personal growth and self-discovery.

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With the help of Claudine, Annie takes steps to empower her own life, a life away from her husband.

Though Colette's intoxicating series of novels emerges a portrait of Claudine an intelligent, modern woman whose life is always honest, passionate and inspiring.

The fourth and final book in the Claudine series which became a cultural phenomenon in early 20th century France - featured in the new, acclaimed film COLETTE, starring Keira Knightley, out Jan 2019.

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The fourth and final book in the Claudine series which became a cultural phenomenon in early 20th century France - featured in the new, acclaimed film Colette, starring Keira Knightley, out Jan 2019.

The stories that inspired the film Colette, out Jan 2019.

In this final novel in Colette's famous series, it is Claudine's friend Annie who tells the story in the form of a private diary.

Claudine is happily settled with her adored husband Renaud, spending her time giving wide and worldly advice to despairing Annie, whose life with the boring and dominating Alain is set to dramatically change. With the help of Claudine, Annie takes steps to empower her own life, a life away from her husband.

Through Colette's intoxicating series of novels emerges a portrait of Claudine, an intelligent, modern woman whose life is always honest, passionate, and inspiring.

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Colette has been praised as a '20th-century female Montaigne', offering fearless and joyous insights into life (Guardian). Her work is regarded as the quintessential voice of Parisian life, full of vivid human experience (New York Times). Critics have celebrated her for a perfectionist style and sensual prose, establishing her as one of the great writers of twentieth-century France (Spectator, New York Times Book Review).

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099422488

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2001

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 133g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Colette, the creator of Claudine, Cheri and Gigi, and one of France's outstanding writers, had a long, varied and active life. She was born in Burgundy on 1873 into a home overflowing with dogs, cats and children, and educated at the local village school. At the age of twenty she moved to Paris with her first husband, the notorious writer and critic Henry Gauthiers-Viller (Willy). By locking her in her room, Willy forced Collette to write her first novels (the Claudine sequence), which he published under his name. They were an instant success. Colettte left Willy in 1906 and worked in music-halls as an actor and dancer. She had a love affair with Napoleon's niece, married twice more, had a baby at 40 and at 47. Her writing, which included novels, portraits, essays and a large body of autobiographical prose, was admired by Proust and Gide. She was the first woman President of the Academie Goncourt, and when she died, aged 81, she was given a state funeral and buried in P re Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.

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