Fiction, Literary

The Vagabond

Name: The Vagabond
Author: Colette
ISBN: 9780374528041

by Colette, Enid McLeod (Translator), Judith Thurman

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Synopsis

A vivid portrait of Parisian music hall life, this 1910 novel reflects the adventures of the author of Gigi as a dancer as well as her struggles balancing respectability and freedom.

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<:st>Reprint of the 1955 edition (which is cited in , with a new 16 p. introduction by Judith Thurman. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About the Author, Colette

Born in 1873 in France, Colette was the author of many acclaimed novels noted for their intimate style. Other Colette titles from FSG include Gigi, Julie de Carneilhan, and Chance Acquaintances, The Complete Claudine, Chéri and The Last of Chéri, and The Complete Stories of Colette. She died in 1954.