Colette

Born

in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, Yonne, Burgundy, France

January 28, 1873

Died

August 03, 1954

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Colette was the pen name of the French novelist and actress Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. She is best known, at least in the English-speaking world, for her novella Gigi, which provided the plot for a famous Lerner & Loewe musical film and stage musical. She started her writing career penning the influential Claudine novels of books. The novel Chéri is often cited as her masterpiece.

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Average rating: 3.82 · 22,890 ratings · 1,817 reviews · 224 distinct works • Similar authors

	Cheri and The Last of Cheri by Colette, Roger Senhouse (Translator) , Judith Thurman (Introduction) 3.90 avg rating — 2,526 ratings — published 2013 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vagabond by Colette, Enid McLeod (Translator) , Judith Thurman (Introduction) 3.97 avg rating — 2,082 ratings — published 1910 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chéri by Colette, Roger Senhouse (Translator) 3.67 avg rating — 2,275 ratings — published 1920 — 93 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Claudine by Colette, Antonia White (Translator) , Judith Thurman (Introduction) 4.18 avg rating — 1,294 ratings — published 1903 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gigi & The Cat 3.77 avg rating — 1,545 ratings — published 1944 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pure and the Impure by Colette, Herma Briffault (Translator) , Judith Thurman (Introduction) 3.73 avg rating — 1,357 ratings — published 1932 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Collected Stories by Colette (Translator), Robert Phelps (Editor) , Antonia White (Translator) 4.13 avg rating — 1,017 ratings — published 1958 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gigi 3.73 avg rating — 1,158 ratings — published 1942 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Claudine at School 3.75 avg rating — 1,159 ratings — published 1900 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Mother's House & Sido by Colette, Enid McLeod (Translator) , Una Vicenzo Troubridge (Translator) 4.20 avg rating — 683 ratings — published 1953 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Colette

Chéri (2 books)
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Colette

3.78 avg rating — 5,109 ratings

Claudine (5 books)
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Colette,

Margaret Crosland

3.91 avg rating — 3,669 ratings

Colette - Bibliothèque de la Pléiade (4 books)
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Colette,

Claude Pichois (Editeur)

4.61 avg rating — 23 ratings

Quotes by Colette

“You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.”
― Colette

tags: enthusiasm, foolishness, silliness, wisdom

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“I went to collect the few personal belongings which...I held to be invaluable: my cat, my resolve to travel, and my solitude.”
― Colette

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“It's so curious: one can resist tears and 'behave' very well in the hardest hours of grief. But then someone makes you a friendly sign behind a window, or one notices that a flower that was in bud only yesterday has suddenly blossomed, or a letter slips from a drawer... and everything collapses. ”
― Colette

tags: collapse, curiosity, flowers, friendly, friends, grief, letter, love, smile, tears

1553 likes

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