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GERTRUDE STEIN Ultimate Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Plays, Memoirs & Essays

By Gertrude Stein

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Gertrude Stein's "Ultimate Collection" encapsulates the avant-garde spirit of her literary oeuvre, presenting a rich tapestry of novels, short stories, poetry, plays, memoirs, and essays. Stein's experimental style eschews traditional narrative forms, employing stream-of-consciousness techniques and a unique use of repetition that invites the reader to immerse themselves in the rhythm of her prose. This collection not only showcases her contributions to modernism but also reflects the zeitgeist of the early 20th century, a period of profound cultural and artistic upheaval that Stein was pivotal in shaping. Gertrude Stein, an American expatriate in Paris, was at the forefront of the artistic movements of her time, befriending luminaries such as Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway. Her own experiences as a Jewish woman and a groundbreaking writer informed her exploration of identity, language, and the very nature of art itself. Stein's insistence on the significance of the structure and sound of language reveals her innovative approach to writing, emerging from her deep engagement with both psychology and the avant-garde. This collection is a treasure for both aficionados of modernist literature and newcomers alike, offering an expansive view of Stein's intellectual landscape. Readers will find in this anthology not just a compilation of her works, but a gateway into the mind of a literary revolutionary whose legacy continues to influence writers and artists today.

Identity Poetic Arranged Marriage Psychological Family Tragic Romance Coming of Age Grief Betrayal Journey

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Length104 hrs 29 mins

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Publish dateDec 10, 2023

LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

60Publishers, the Portrait Gallery, and the Manuscripts of the British Museum

2Introduction

61Roche

3Author Biography

62Braque

4Historical Context

63Portrait of Prince B. D.

5Synopsis (Selection)

64Mrs. Whitehead

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6Introduction

65Portrait of Constance Fletcher

7A MESSAGE FROM GERTRUDE STEIN

66A Poem about Walberg

8THREE LIVES (pt. 1)

67Johnny Grey

9THREE LIVES (pt. 2)

68A Portrait of F. B.

10THREE LIVES (pt. 3)

69Sacred Emily

11THREE LIVES (pt. 4)

70IIIIIIIIII

12THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 1)

71One (Van Vechten)

13THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 2)

72One (Harry Phelan Gibb)

14THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 3)

73A Curtain Raiser

15THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 4)

74Ladies Voices

16THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 5)

75What Happened

17THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 6)

76White Wines

18THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 7)

77Do Let Us Go Away

19THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 8)

78For the Country Entirely

20THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 9)

79Turkey Bones and Eating and We Liked It

21THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 10)

80Every Afternoon

22THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 11)

81Captain Walter Arnold

23THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 12)

82Please Do Not Suffer

24THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 13)

83He Said It

25THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 14)

84Counting Her Dresses

26THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 15)

85I Like It to Be a Play

27THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 16)

86Not Sightly

28THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 17)

87Bonne Annee

29THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 18)

88Mexico

30THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 19)

89A Family of Perhaps Three

31THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 20)

90Advertisements

32THE MAKING OF AMERICANS (pt. 21)

91Pink Melon Joy

33Poems, Stories &amp; Plays

92If You Had Three Husbands

34TENDER BUTTONS

93Work Again

35Objects

94Tourty or Tourtebattre

36Food

95Next

37Rooms

96Land of Nations

38MATISSE, PICASSO AND GERTRUDE STEIN

97Accents in Alsace

39A Long Gay Book (pt. 1)

98The Psychology of Nations or What Are You Looking At

40A Long Gay Book (pt. 2)

99IF I TOLD HIM: A Completed Portrait of Picasso

41A Long Gay Book (pt. 3)

100FOUR SAINTS IN THREE ACTS

42Many Many Women (pt. 1)

101THE WINNER LOSES

43Many Many Women (pt. 2)

102THE AMERICANS ARE COMING (pt. 1)

44G.M.P. (pt. 1)

103THE AMERICANS ARE COMING (pt. 2)

45G.M.P. (pt. 2)

104REFLECTIONS ON THE ATOMIC BOMB

46Susie Asado

105Biographies

47Ada

106THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ALICE B. TOKLAS (pt. 1)

48Miss Furr and Miss Skeene

107THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ALICE B. TOKLAS (pt. 2)

49A Collection

108THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ALICE B. TOKLAS (pt. 3)

50France

109THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ALICE B. TOKLAS (pt. 4)

51Americans

110PICASSO

52Italians

111PORTRAITS OF PAINTERS

53A Sweet Tail

112Cezanne

54The History of Belmonte

113Matisse

55In the Grass

114Picasso

56England

115Analysis

57Mallorcan Stories

116Reflection

58Scenes

117Memorable Quotes

59The King or Something

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