Dec 20, 2009

The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas | The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas

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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

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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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The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas | The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas

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