One hundred and fifty years ago, on January 28, 1873, Sidonie-Gabriel Collette was born. Prolific novelist, free, happy woman… We find her again in 5 books.
Our ColetteBy Frederic Maje
A novelist, of course, but also an actress, a dancer, a businessman, a pioneer of feminism, a journalist… Colette is loved, she inspires, she opens new paths. Frédéric Mage collected memories and writings from his readers such as Françoise Sagan, Simone de Beauvoir or Marilyn Monroe. Kaleidoscopic fairyland.
Editions Flammarion, 350 pages, €23. In bookstores from February 8. Flammarion Editions
The catBy Colette
He loved life and animals, this short novel has become a cult. And it’s another cat lover, Leonor Finney, who illustrated this first pocket version. This beautiful reissue will quickly become a collector’s item.
Editions the Pocket Book, 192 p., €7.20. Paperback editions
Colette’s teachingsBy Annie Goetzinger
Behind the pastel colors and the softness of her drawings, Annie Goetzinger captures all the strength and will of this young girl who leaves the village to conquer the city, the world and become the wonderful woman she will never stop being. free of charge
Editions Dargaud, 128 pages, €25.50. Dargo Publications
Colette and hisBy Dominique Bonay
A passionate immersion in 1914, in the small world of Colette and her friends, such as Musidora, Marguerite Moreno… under the sign of freedom, creativity, love. More than a biography, life moments that illuminate an era.
Editions the Pocket Book, 480 p., €8.90. Paperback editions
Le Blé en herbe and other storiesBy Colette
Appears in 1923 Wheat in the hay, Collett signed. A first for Claudine’s author is finally “freed” from her husband, Willie, who signed for her. And in this wonderful and precious collection of Pleiades we find all his passions and heroines like Sidon or Gigi… On the pages we discover the birth of a myth. Exciting and attractive.
Editions la Pléiade, 1360 pages, 65 euros. In bookstores from February 23. Publications la Pleiade
Video: “The Super-8 Years” by Annie Erno and David Erno, excerpt
Source: Le Figaro
