The Last Of Cheri

von Colette

144 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

At the end of Chéri the young Chéri left his aging mistress Léa on the eve of his marriage. Having served in the army during the war Chéri returns to Paris haunted by memories of his carefree youth and the bounty of his benevolent mistress. In the post-war 1920's he finds it impossible to settle down to a new life with his efficient and entrepreneurial wife and friends.As his looks and his reputation begin to deteriorate Chéri's life is thrown into crisis as he attempts to recapture the contentment and companionship of his luxurious youth. As Chéri and Léa confront each other, and the changes a decade has wrought on their lives and their looks, Colette displays the incredible sensitivity and insight for which she is justly famous.

• Reihe: Vintage Classics
• ISBN: 9780099422778
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 06.09.2001
• Größe: 198 x 128 mm
• Verlag: Puffin Classics