About this title: The eponymous hero of Colette's CHERI is the son of a sophisticated and well-to-do Parisian prostitute. Raised in the trade, as it were, he is groomed to become a gigolo, and he falls in love with Léa, an older woman of fragile beauty and fading charm who is a friend of his mother. However, he is fated to marry the naïve daughter of a wealthy and socially prominent family. In THE LAST OF CHERI, we discover the fate of Chéri, and of Léa, in an unexpected ending to a poignant story that manages to be both tender and cynical--quintessential Colette.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0374513147 Condition: GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, dust jacket missing, cover wear, name written inside cover, considerable underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, binding loose, binding slants, pages tanning / curling, etc. Overall, the book is in decent shape. This is a blanket description. Please e us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of ... read more
Edition: No Edition Stated
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Penguin, U.K.
Date Published: 1954
Description: Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Some discoloration and soiling to wraps. Light shelf wear. Solid copy with tight binding and clean pages. read more
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. softcover; solid binding; no marking or highlighting within text; crease in binding; discoloration marks on cover; VB78. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 304 p. read more
Edition: 2nd
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: 2001-10-10
ISBN-13:9780374528010ISBN:0374528012
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Description: Like New. 2001-Paperback-May contain minor shelf-wear. Otherwise, volume un-read and in "As-New" condition. -Used-Like New-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York
Date Published: 1951
Description: Very Good + Very Good + DJ. 12mo = 7-9" 296pp. Translated by Roger Senhouse. "Cheri is Colette's most famous and perhaps her finest book. Together with The Last of Cheri, it is a classic story of a love affair between a very young man and a charming middle-aged woman. " Lilac cloth covers are bumped on top/bottom of spine. Dj has some slight soiling and scuffing. read more
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Book in excellent condition except some underlining on some pages. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 296 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: 2nd Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York
Date Published: 1978
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. This 5.5"x8" soft cover book has a white and black illustrated and gold cover with light purple and white lettering on the front and spine of the cover. 296 pages. A clean and tight copy of the book. read more
Description: Good+ Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Some age-toning on covers, creases on back cover. Scuff on front. Mild edgewear. Fine interior. 296 pages. read more
"This was a very interesting read, particularly after seeing the movie - it gave the book life as I"m not sure I couled have totally imagined the early 1900s dress, style, homes, etc. This was translated from the French so I wonder if some of the nuances were lost, but is a good tale of the life a young man who is floundering in his life following a long affair with a much older woman (played by Michelle Pfeiffer) in the movie. I'm not sure I'd read anything else by Collette, but was glad I had the opportunity to read this great period piece."
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