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Cheri
Cheri | Colette
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Chri, first published in 1920, is considered Colette's finest novel. Exquisitely handsome, spoilt and sardonic, Chri is the only son of a wealthy courtesan, a contemporary of La, the magnificent and talented woman who for six years has devoted herself to his amorous education. When a rich marriage is arranged for Chri, La reluctantly decides their relationship must end. Chri, despite his apparent detachment, is haunted by memories of La; alienated from his wife, his family and his surroundings, he retreats into a fantasy world made up of dreams and the past, a world from which there is only one route of escape. In her portrait of the fated love affair between a very young man and a middle-aged woman, Colette achieved a peak in her earthy, sensuous and utterly individual art. Chri caused considerable controversy both in its choice of setting - the fabulous demi-monde of the Parisian courtesans - and in its portrayal of Chri.
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vlwelser
Cheri | Colette
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Mehso-so

This book is basically all dialogue and no action. An older woman is having an affair with a young man and his mother (her friend) decides that he needs to get married. And blah.

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@TheAromaofBooks

My book didn't have a cover so I "borrowed" this one from the internet.

TheAromaofBooks Sounds... interesting 😂 3y
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Adventures-of-a-French-Reader
Cheri | Colette
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Pickpick

I felt nostalgia, monotony, and sadness reading this book about the end of a love story between a man and an older woman. Of course, the world in which this story takes place is long gone, but I found Colette's writing about feelings still very relevant. The writing is, as usual for Colette, beautiful. I grew attached to the character of Léa: her freedom, her solitude, and her weaknesses...

LeahBergen I love this book! 💕 4y
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saresmoore
Cheri | Colette
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Pickpick

Reading this was somehow both indulgent & deeply satisfying. It was in turns lighthearted, unsentimental and emotionally raw. I am impressed by how far ahead of her time Colette was. I felt utterly transported into a view of the world, of Paris, that I‘d never considered. All of the characters are unlikeable and their lives seem truly superfluous, but there is real depth in Léa and Chéri that is only revealed in their relationship with each other.

LeahBergen Oh, yes. 😍😍 5y
Centique And now I want to read Colette... great review! 5y
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saresmoore
Cheri | Colette
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“We‘ve found each other again, she thought. Like two dogs finding the slipper they‘re in the habit of chewing. How curious. That woman is my enemy and it‘s from her my comfort comes. How bound together we are, she and I.”

An excellent description of frenemies, published in 1920.

#witreadathon

rubyslippersreads Gorgeous vintage edition! 😍 5y
MamaGina Colette was always ahead of her time 🤓 5y
saresmoore @rubyslippersreads Isn‘t it pretty? It‘s a 1951 edition. My daughter said, “Wow, Mom, that book is more than twice as old as you!” 5y
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saresmoore @MamaGina So true! 5y
Lcsmcat I love that edition! 5y
LeahBergen 😍😍 5y
Aimeesue Wow! Even naked, that's a pretty cover! Maybe it was a thing in the '50s? I have a copy of The Grapes of Wrath that's got a debossed picture on the cover. 5y
saresmoore @Aimeesue I think there‘s a good chance! I‘m looking through my vintage books and seeing a lot of debossing in the ‘50‘s. I‘d love to see a photo of your Grapes of Wrath! I have a short story collection of Steinbeck from Viking Press, 1953, but it‘s not very pretty. 5y
Aimeesue @saresmoore Tagged you in the Grapey pic. 1939 edition, though, not 1950s. 5y
Leftcoastzen Pretty edition! 5y
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saresmoore
Cheri | Colette
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And now for something completely different...

This is my second pick for the #WITReadathon, translated from the French by Janet Flanner in 1929.

Chéri, the young & handsome playboy, “son of a tart,” is quite distinct from the 108-year-old, deeply thoughtful Yoshiro in my last read.

merelybookish What a pretty edition! 5y
saresmoore @merelybookish Isn‘t it? The dust jacket is a bit worse for the wear, but the book is in excellent shape. 5y
Aimeesue Wow! Pretty! 5y
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batsy Beautiful edition 😍 5y
LeahBergen I loved, loved, loved Cheri (and The Last of Cheri). I hope you like them (I‘ll have to check the translator of my edition 🤔). 5y
saresmoore @LeahBergen You are certainly the reason that I purchased this! It is wonderful so far—effortless and a bit indulgent, but also with hints of melancholy in its honesty. 5y
saresmoore @Aimeesue @batsy I think I may be hunting down more of these Permanent Library Books in future, though I probably won‘t get them for the original $5 purchase price. 😆 5y
Aimeesue @saresmoore I've been collecting older Modern Library books. Weirdly, a lot of them still have covers, a bit ragged, but still surprising. But I get to buy them for about the original price because I get them when they the Book Sorting I volunteer for. 😄 Really, i just like them because they're so nicely done- nice size, good paper and bindings, readable print. ❤️ 5y
saresmoore @Aimeesue Yes! That‘s a really good volunteer gig! I have some of the Modern Library ones as well. Considering some of my brand new books fall apart as I‘m reading them, I think it‘s safe to say they don‘t make ‘em like they used to! 5y
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Leftcoastzen
Cheri | Colette
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#MarchIntoThe70s #MrsRobinson There is this old classic about the older woman/younger man.With encouragement from the young mans mom no less.

LeahBergen Oh, how I LOVE these books. ❤️❤️ 5y
Leftcoastzen @LeahBergen I do too! Hard to find oldies like these anymore. 5y
LeahBergen It is! I think mine are from the 1950s. 5y
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KarenUK
Cheri | Colette
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#musicalnewyear #lavieboheme
Last night hubs and I watched this Biopic of the famous French author (I love that he‘ll pick a Keira Knightly costume drama over almost anything! 😂)

Colette & her husband Willy lived a bohemian lifestyle, and the story of how she came to write, first under his pen name, is fascinating. Knew nothing about her going in.
So of course, off I went to book depository, and ordered a couple of her most famous novels.😊🛒📚

Rissreads Any excuse to buy new books! 🤣 5y
Leftcoastzen Loved the film, love her books! 5y
Leftcoastzen Loved the film , love her books! 5y
Cinfhen Such a fabulous find 💕 5y
vivastory Glad to hear the film is good. Was interested in watching it. And those are fantastic covers! 5y
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CrowCAH
Cheri | Colette
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Going to see Colette tonight with @beccaeve !!!

CrowCAH @LeahBergen have you seen it yet? 5y
ferskner I'm so excited for this! Hopefully it stays in theaters long enough. 5y
LeahBergen I haven‘t yet! 😩 5y
beccaeve So excited! 5y
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CrowCAH
Cheri | Colette
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#BookHaul

2 new Pride and Prejudice copies 😁
2 pirate novels
1 novel by Colette (can‘t wait to see the movie, starring Kiera Knightley!)

LeahBergen That Colette is one of my favourites! 6y
cathysaid I spy an Oxford edition! 👍 6y
quirkyreader That‘s wonderful that you got two more editions to add to the list. 6y
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CrowCAH @LeahBergen ooh then I should enjoy it; we have such similar tastes! 6y
CrowCAH @cathysaid you‘re spot on; good eye!!! 6y
CrowCAH @quirkyreader I know! It‘s always a good used book sale if I find even one! 6y
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emtobiasz
Cheri | Colette
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We‘re home safe from our #vacancesfrancaises! France was lovely, although I got very little reading done and am still adjusting back to my time zone. Woke up early this morning, so I have time for some coffee, Nutella waffles, and a bit from this book I picked up at Shakespeare & Co. Enjoying my first Colette— just check out that cover! 🇫🇷 ☕️ 🇫🇷 #Paris #classics

RealLifeReading Ooh Nutella waffles 6y
LeahBergen I LOVE this book. ❤️ 6y
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carlita_is_probably_reading
Cheri | Colette
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ladym30 What a sweet puppy! 6y
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youneverarrived
Cheri | Colette
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Colette is one of those authors that I‘ve been meaning to read for years. Seen this in the library and thought it‘s time I actually read something by her.

Leftcoastzen I liked the one you are reading and 6y
Weaponxgirl @Leftcoastzen is right. I adored her book and her biography is a wild read to from all accounts 6y
LeahBergen I love this book! ❤️❤️ 6y
youneverarrived @Leftcoastzen @Weaponxgirl I‘ll probably read that too if I like this one! She does fascinate me as a person so I can imagine her biography being a good read. 6y
merelybookish She's been on my mean-to-read list as well! 6y
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merelybookish
Cheri | Colette
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There is a #worsecover with a bedhead Michelle Pfeiffer from the movie version. (She of the bad Age of Innocence covers.)
But I think this one is pretty bad too, with its cheap romance vibe and aggressive shadowing.
#maylovesclassics @Sarah83 @Bambolina_81

Weaponxgirl I've read this and loved it but dayum I would not have given it a chance if I'd seen this cover on it! 6y
booksandsympathy I thought she was wearing a mask. 😂 6y
readordierachel "aggressive shadowing" indeed ? 6y
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LeahBergen @ReadOrDieRachel Contouring like a Kardashian. 😂 6y
merelybookish @Weaponxgirl I have yet to read it. Perhaps I need a nicer copy? 😉 6y
merelybookish @booksandsympathy I know! She also looks like she might be half-mime. 6y
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Gezemice
Cheri | Colette
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I love the intimacy of Colette‘s writing.
#currentlyreading

batsy So good. 6y
Gezemice @batsy I am enjoying it way more than I expected. Just great writing. 6y
LeahBergen I adore this book. 💕💕💕 6y
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RowReads1
Cheri | Colette
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I already have a good copy of this. The covers so awesome I had to grab this one too.

Sace Oh I love that cover. 7y
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