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Three Lives (Hardcover)
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Three Lives (Hardcover)
Series: Mint Editions
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Three Lives (1909) is a collection of novellas by Gertrude Stein.
Characterized by its straightforward narrative style and disjointed
prose, Three Lives proved a breakthrough for Stein, who had
previously found it difficult bringing her works to publication.
Each novella is set in Bridgepoint, a fictionalized version of
Baltimore, where working class people of all races undergo the
dignities and indignities of life in an industrialized nation. In
"The Good Anna," an immigrant housekeeper working in the home of a
wealthy woman commands respect and order from all who cross her
path. Caring only for her three small dogs, she does her best to
forget a traumatic past. Having lost her mother in Germany at a
young age, Anna moved to Bridgepoint with hope for a better future,
but poor health and unlucky relationships haunt her throughout her
life. "Melanctha" is the story of a young mixed-race woman who
suffers from a lack of opportunity in a segregated city. Despite
being honest and empathetic, she constantly finds herself betrayed
and abandoned by those she trusts, and soon her pure heart and kind
nature reach their limit. In "The Gentle Lana," another German
immigrant endures the banality and heartbreak of unhappily married
life, raising a family and caring for a home without ever feeling
fulfilled as an individual. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Gertrude Stein's
Three Lives is a classic work of American literature reimagined for
modern readers.
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