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| Title | : | My Mother's House & Sido |
| Author | : | Colette |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 248 pages |
| Published | : | June 20th 2002 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (first published 1930) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Cultural. France. Classics. European Literature. French Literature. Literature. 20th Century. Short Stories |
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Paperback | Pages: 248 pages Rating: 4.19 | 743 Users | 51 Reviews
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In My Mother's House and Sido, Colette plays fictional variations on the themes of childhood, family, and, above all, her mother. Vividly alive, fond of cities, music, theater, and books, Sido devoted herself to her village, Saint-Saveur; to her garden, with its inhabitants and its animals; and, especially, to her children, particularly her youngest, whom she called Minet-Chéri. Unlike Gigi and Chéri, which focus largely on sexual love and its repercussions, My Mother's House and Sido center on the compelling figure of a powerful, nurturing woman in late-nineteenth-century rural France, conveying the impact she had on her community and on her daughter -- who grew up to be a great writer.Details Books To My Mother's House & Sido
| Original Title: | My Mother's House and Sido |
| ISBN: | 0374528330 (ISBN13: 9780374528331) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | France |
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Beautifully detailed memoir. Colette is at her best remembering her childhood in the village where she grew up.Two novellas written seven years apart. Both composed of short chapters/vignettes where Colette--in her 60's or 70's--writes about her mother Sido, her father (her mother's second husband, the ex-soldier with one of his legs amputated), her mother's first husband and her three siblings, all of them dead already except one brother.Every family has its own story and I am sure that given the same talent for writing as that of Colette each of these stories can be as interesting as these novellas.
Not a fan of short stories but at least there was a tread. Some georgous writing.
so this is her masterpiece apparently, and it was one of the last things i got around to reading by her. it makes sense it is--the best thing about colette is her vivid description of sensory experience and little daily luxuries, and such descriptions abound here and are very strong, even for her. also makes me understand why proust admired her--the best things he does with the sensual aspects of memory she does here. a truly pleasurable read.
This is one of my all time favorite books. I rarely re-read a book, but I have read this book many times. This is writing that Colette did for herself, unlike Cheri and other books that she wrote at her husband's request. This is a personal memior as seen through her eyes as a child. Magical stuff!
Two novellas written seven years apart. Both composed of short chapters/vignettes where Colette--in her 60's or 70's--writes about her mother Sido, her father (her mother's second husband, the ex-soldier with one of his legs amputated), her mother's first husband and her three siblings, all of them dead already except one brother.Every family has its own story and I am sure that given the same talent for writing as that of Colette each of these stories can be as interesting as these novellas.
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