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Paris France

By: Gertrude Stein
Narrated by: Tanya Eby
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Matched only by Hemingway's A Moveable Feast, Paris France is a "fresh and sagacious" (The New Yorker) classic of prewar France and its unforgettable literary eminences.

Celebrated for her innovative literary bravura, Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) settled into a bustling Paris at the turn of the 20th century, never again to return to her native America. While in Paris, she not only surrounded herself with - and tirelessly championed the careers of - a remarkable group of young expatriate artists but also solidified herself as "one of the most controversial figures of American letters" (New York Times).

In Paris France, with a new introduction from Adam Gopnik - Stein unites her childhood memories of Paris with her observations about everything from art and war to love and cooking. The result is an unforgettable glimpse into a bygone era, one on the brink of revolutionary change.

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This is such a wonderful short essay, with no judgement..…. I was read with so much style and refinement.

Paris, France

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I have read everything Ms Stein has written. One could say I am a student of hers. But the performance of the narrator makes this an almost impossible listen. She is robotic and cold. No feeling. Stein was a thinker and her thoughts are lost in the reading. Disappointed.

I adore Gertrude Stein, but…

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Grateful for this audio, and I think I'm not alone in hoping for more Gertrude

Thanks for the Reading!

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This is an eloquently narrated novel that challenges traditional structure while commenting on the absurdity of certain parts of culture in the 20th century.

Essential Modernist piece

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"And now, they know" says Gertrude Stein, who wrote this love letter to England and France. Filled with proclamations both profound and silly this read is entertaining and a pure distillation of Gertrude Stein at her arrogant and self-loving best. Perhaps an acquired taste but certainly a rewarding repost. The reader sounds much as Stein must have sounded herself with wit, imagination, and humor.

Gertrude Stein is an entertaining speaker.

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Great insights and perspectives from an American writer abroad in France about living and culture. An easy two-ish hour listen.

Nice quick read

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Writing style was aggravating- so much circular repetition… it was hard to keep paying attention.

The writing style of Gertrude Stein

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