Gertrude Stein

Francesca Wade

From the author of 'Square Haunting' comes a biography as unconventional and surprising as the life it tells. 'Think of the Bible and Homer, think of Shakespeare and think of me,' wrote Gertrude Stein in 1936. Admirers called her a genius, sceptics a charlatan: she remains one of the most confounding - and contested - writers of the twentieth century. In this literary detective story, Francesca Wade delves into the creation of the Stein myth. We see her posing for Picasso's portrait; at the centre of Bohemian Parisian life hosting the likes of Matisse and Hemingway; racing through the French countryside with her enigmatic companion Alice B. Toklas; dazzling American crowds on her sell-out tour for her sensational autobiography - a veritable celebrity.

Author(s): Wade, Francesca
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 22/05/2025
Pagination: 480 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Published By: Faber & Faber
Book Classification: Social & cultural history|Biography: arts & entertainment|Biography: literary|Biography, literature & literary studies
Dimensions: 234x153
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ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780571369317