The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Gertrude Stein
- First Published: 1933
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical realism
- Time of Work: 1903-1932
- Setting: Paris, France
- Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography, Biography
- Subjects: Homosexuality or homosexuals, Authors or writers, Art or artists, Social life, Paris, 1920’s, Lesbianism or lesbians, World War I, Painting or painters, Parties
- Locales: Paris, France, England, Nimes, France
Characters Discussed
Gertrude Stein, a real person and a fictional character in her book. Because the reader is to assume that the autobiography was written by Alice, much can be said about Gertrude that she could not very well say about herself. For example, at the beginning of the story the general tone of the book is set. Alice announces, “The three geniuses of whom I wish to speak are Gertrude Stein, Pablo Picasso and Alfred Whitehead.” It is unfortunate that readers are never informed of the topics discussed by these geniuses. As a real and a fictional character,...
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