American Fiction, Literary Styles & Movements - Fiction

3 Lives

Name: 3 Lives
Author: Gertrude Stein
ISBN: 9780394701530

by Gertrude Stein

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Overview

Consists of three character studies of women; "The Good Anna"--a kind but domineering German servingwoman; "Melanctha"--an uneducated but sensitive black girl; "The Gentle Lena"--a pathetically feebleminded young German maid.

The unforgettable stories of three women, told with poignancy and compassion by one of the most important writers of our century.

Synopsis

Clear, carefully crafted stories of 3 women, whose relatively ordinary lives and minds Stein invests with extraordinary interest. Excellent entree to author's later work.