Chéri
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Chéri

by Colette

1920•Romance•217 pages

Taste attributes: romancedramaslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiptroubled leadsself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeA contained romance novel that is stirring, grounded and original. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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About This Book

"Cheri, together with The Last of Cheri, is a classic story of a love affair between a very young man and a charming older woman. In describing the relationship between Fred Peloux, the beautiful gigolo known as Cheri, and the courtesan Lea de Lonval, Colette tenderly depicts the devotion that stems from desire and provides an honest account of the most human preoccupations of youth and middle age.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

RomanceDramaComplex relationshipTroubled leadsSelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

FranceFrance in fictionMiddle-aged womenMiddle-aged women in fictionYoung menYoung men in fictionMan-woman relationshipsEhemann

Details

Author
Colette
Published
1920
Pages
217
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