The Colette Omnibus

by Colette, Erica Jong (Introduction)

A collection of short novels by Colette including Cheri, The Last of Cheri, Gigi, The Vagabond, and The Shackle.

Genres: Classics

581 pages, Hardcover

Published April 18, 1974

About the author

Colette was the pen name of the French novelist and actress Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. She is best known, at least in the English-speaking world, for her novella Gigi, which provided the plot for a famous Lerner & Loewe musical film and stage musical. She started her writing career penning the influential Claudine novels of books. The novel Chéri is often cited as her masterpiece.

Reviews

[Erica Castellanos · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would not be the first one to rave about the uniqueness of Colette. To hear the voice of a female; an intelligent woman of the world, writing unashamedly about Life, is a tremendous thing.

Ignoring the gender of the author, the stories are exceedingly well-written and have their own charm. As a (self-styled) connoisseur of the literature of this era, I enjoyed them very much and would recommend Colette to anyone with similar interests.

[Marilyn]

I enjoyed the Gigi short story (I love the movie). But I just couldn't get into the other stories.