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Title: The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein ISBN: 0-679-72463-X Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 17 March, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.93 (15 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Gertrude Shines
Comment: "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" made Gertrude Stein a household name in America in the 1930s, and for good reason. This is Stein at her most accessible and I must highly suggest it for any first-time readers of this literary genius. The book has a light, breezy tone, interesting subject matter (Picasso & various renowned artists pop up throughout), and Stein's trademark intellectual brilliance. The device of using Toklas as an approach to Stein's life is certainly interesting and is responsible for some of the most entertaining passages. And this book is certainly entertaining, thanks to Stein's supreme wit and her clever descriptions of the people she interacts with and situations she finds herself in. I highly recommend this book, especially for those who haven't read Stein before. Her vivacity, wit, intelligence and skill are on display here in an accessible, classic work.
Rating: 4
Summary: A genius? Hmmm..
Comment: This book is an interesting look at the art and literary scene of Paris at the turn of the century. This book is actually more of an autobiography of Gertrude Stein, but supposedly is written through the eyes of her longtime companion Alice Toklas. Many who knew Toklas said that Stein imitated her voice and style perfectly, and perhaps that is why it is considered such a great work of literature. For my part I enjoyed the narrative, thought I was not particularly fond of the way it was written. I realize this is a style unique to Stein, but it just didn't work for me.
The most fascinating part of this work is seeing such great figures as Picasso and Hemingway through the eyes of Stein/Toklas. Even TS Eliot makes a brief appearance. The narrative is very interesting for this reason--with all these great figures around, how could it not be amusing? And, of course, Stein does not hesitate to use the medium of Toklas to proclaim that she is one of the three actual 'geniuses' that Toklas has ever met (incidentally, this short list excludes both Hemingway and Eliot). In fact there is an awful lot of egotism apparent throughout this book, and it is very irritating at times. Still, this is a very interesting look at Paris before, during, and after the first World War, and provides fascinating insight into a circle of painters, musicians, and literary figures that I'm sure many people would gladly give a limb to have belonged to.
Rating: 5
Summary: What a great read!
Comment: I just finished this book and I really loved it. Yes, Gertrude Stein is very conceited, and yes, sometimes the language is difficult to work through, but if you take the time to get through this book you will not regret it. It was so witty and subtley funny that I was smiling almost the entire way through. This book is definitely worth the time it took to read it.
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Title: Paris France by Gertrude Stein ISBN: 0871401606 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: March, 1996 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway ISBN: 068482499X Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 29 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook by Alice B. Toklas ISBN: 1558217541 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Shakespeare and Company by Sylvia Beach, James Laughlin ISBN: 0803260970 Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr Pub. Date: October, 1991 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Tender Buttons by Gertrude Stein ISBN: 0486298973 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 30 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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