The Autobiography Of Alice B. Toklas Illustrated

Description: An illustrated edition of Gertrude Stein's most well - known work The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas bursting with the bright sophisticated and fanciful images of artist Maira Kalman Considered one of the richest and most irreverent biographies in history The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas was written by Gertrude Stein in the style and voice of her life partner Alice B. Toklas. Published in 1933 and narrated by Alice this autobiography begins with her initial move to France in 1907, the day after which she meets Gertrude sparking a relationship that lasts for nearly four decades. Recounting the vibrant and literary life the two make for themselves among the Parisian avant - garde Alice opens the doors to the prominent salons they held in their home at rue de Fleurus hosting fellow expatriate American writers such as Ernest Hemingway T. S. Eliot and Ezra Pound as well as artists Pablo Picasso Henri Matisse and Man Ray and speaks of the twilight of the Paris belle epoque. In this edition the wildly talented Maira Kalman brings this glittering Parisian world to life and celebrates Stein and Toklas in vivid color. Her whimsical and inimitable illustrations complement the wit and humor of Stein's narrative and elevate the exciting intrigues of these famous women and their friends. Inviting readers to experience this book in a completely new way the illustrated edition of The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas will prompt a contemporary reading of this cherished and singular classic.
Title: The Autobiography Of Alice B. Toklas Illustrated
Barcode: 9781594204609
Publication Date: 3/3/2020