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Colette was a pioneering, groundbreaking modernist writer, but has not always had her originality and worth recognized in Britain. Her work provocatively uses unstable narratives, gaps, silences, fairytale, mythical tropes, and sensual evocations of childhood, sex, and landscapes. In this book, Michèle Roberts examines how Colette invents new forms to express her unsettling content on desire, perversion, aging, and different forms of love.

Ophelia was born into a family of Hunters, tasked with protecting the humans from the creatures of the night who feast on their fear. Except Ophelia always found the idea of monsters kind of intriguing. She even made the grave sin of committing some X-rated monster thoughts to paper—which in hindsight may not have been the best idea because her parents were mortified—but you live and learn. Well, everyone finds out your secret, you get banished from society, and then you learn.

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Chéri and its sequel, The End of Chéri, mark Colette’s finest achievements, in their brilliant, subtle, and frank investigations of love and power. Set in the Parisian demimonde in the last days of the Belle Époque, Chéri tells the story of Léa, a courtesan at the end of a successful career, and her lover, the beautiful but emotionally opaque Chéri. Chéri will soon enter into an arranged marriage, ending their six-year affair, which—they will each realize too late—has been the one real love of their lives.

Run away with the Racer. Fall in love with the Suit. Hide away with the Artist. Feel your heart race with these sexy brothers, and the kick a-s heroines they fall in love with, all in one boxset!

Meera has been called many things over the years, and for the most, they don't bother her. She'd rather be boring than draw attention to herself because she knows exactly how dangerous the wrong attention can be. But when a ghost from her past pops up to haunt her in her new life, Meera remembers what a powerful tool anger can be. Sensible. Reliable. Steady. Verner doesn't rock the boat, and he always tries to do right by everyone—especially the cautious but kind ex-hunter he's trying to befriend.

Léa de Lonval, une courtisane de près de cinquante ans, est la maîtresse de Fred Peloux, surnommé Chéri. À mesure qu’elle constate le manque de conviction croissant de son jeune amant, Léa ressent, avec autant émerveillement que d’amertume, les effets d’une passion qui sera la dernière. Pourtant, il suffira à Chéri d’épouser la jeune Edmée pour comprendre que la rupture avec Léa n’irait pas sans regrets.

Roman autobiographique, La maison de Claudine rassemble des souvenirs où une demeure devient le cœur vibrant d’un monde intime. Colette y capte, en éclats brefs, la texture du quotidien: scènes domestiques, silhouettes familières, instants furtifs saisis avec une justesse lumineuse. On y entend la rumeur d’une époque et l’éveil d’un regard, tantôt tendre, tantôt ironique, toujours d’une précision sensible. Cette prose souple et ciselée fait affleurer la joie des petites choses, la gravité des heures, et la comédie des liens.

Con la protervia della bellezza giovane, Chéri irrompe nella vita di Léa, donna leggera e sapiente, «cortigiana danarosa e buona figliola a cui la vita aveva risparmiato le catastrofi fascinose e i nobili dolori» – ma glieli aveva risparmiati per concentrarli tutti in una sola storia, che la colpisce quando ha l'età «in cui è lecito concedersi qualche piccolo piacere». Nel triangolo amoroso apparirà qui il rivale più temibile: il Tempo, nel suo ruolo di corruttore dei corpi.

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Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, known as Colette, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a mime, actress, and journalist. Colette is best known in the English-speaking world for her 1944 novella Gigi, which was the basis for the 1958 film and the 1973 stage production of the same name. Gigi became a celebrated stage musical and film; the stage production made a star of Audrey Hepburn, who was personally chosen by Colette for the role, and a dramatized adaptation is the centrepiece of this collection.

Dans Sido, Colette rend un hommage bouleversant à sa mère, cette femme libre, fantasque et passionnée de nature, dont l’empreinte marquera à jamais son œuvre. Entre souvenirs d’enfance, évocations sensorielles et portraits familiaux, l’autrice nous transporte dans un univers tendre, bucolique et intensément vivant.

Une initiation sensuelle et délicieusement impertinente à l’amour, dans une version livre audio pleine de charme.

Un chef-d’œuvre incontournable de la littérature française, enfin disponible en livre audio !

Although she's spent her life in the human realm, Iris has always lived in the shadows. When the chance to escape presents itself, it seems too good to pass up. Even if it means traveling to another realm—a realm filled with mysterious monsters, no less. Anything is better than this, right? Damen is everyone's favorite prince. Charming, funny, and quick to bring levity to any situation. But everyone close to him knows that Damen is capable of being so much more. Their opinions have never mattered too much to him before, because why make life hard when it could be easy?

Chéri (1920) de Colette est un roman élégant et poignant qui explore les thèmes de l’amour, du temps et de la liberté. L’histoire se concentre sur la liaison entre Léa, une courtisane d’âge mûr, et Fred Peloux, surnommé Chéri, un jeune homme beau et insouciant. Leur relation, faite de passion et de tendresse, est mise à l’épreuve lorsque Chéri est contraint de se marier avec une jeune femme de son milieu social.

Un roman pétillant, impertinent et profondément féministe, signé par la plume libre et raffinée de Colette. À découvrir en livre audio !

Dans Sido, Colette rend un hommage bouleversant à sa mère, cette femme libre, fantasque et passionnée de nature, dont l’empreinte marquera à jamais son œuvre. Entre souvenirs d’enfance, évocations sensorielles et portraits familiaux, l’autrice nous transporte dans un univers tendre, bucolique et intensément vivant.

Dans ce roman emblématique de Colette, plongez dans le Paris raffiné de la Belle Époque, où se mêlent amour interdit, passion troublante et désirs inavoués. Léa, une courtisane élégante et indépendante, vit une relation ambigüe et envoûtante avec Chéri, un jeune homme de vingt ans son cadet. Mais que se passe-t-il lorsque le jeu amoureux devient trop sérieux ?

Un grand classique de la littérature française, à savourer dans une version audio captivante.