| The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas Contributor(s): Stein, Gertrude (Author) |
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ISBN: 1849023484 ISBN-13: 9781849023481 Publisher: Oxford City Press OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Literary Criticism | American - General - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" (1.04 lbs) 206 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 78262 Reading Level: 7.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 16.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas was written in 1933 by Gertrude Stein in the guise of an autobiography authored by Alice B. Toklas, who was her lover. It is a fascinating insight into the art scene in Paris as the couple were friends with Paul C zanne, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. They begin the war years in England but return to France, volunteering for the American Fund for the French Wounded, driving around France, helping the wounded and homeless. After the war Gertrude has an argument with T. S. Eliot after he finds one of her writings inappropriate. They become friends with Sherwood Anderson and Ernest Hemingway. It was written to make money and was indeed a commercial success. However, it attracted criticism, especially from those who appeared in the book and didn't like the way they were depicted. |