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Delphi Complete Works of Gertrude Stein (Illustrated)

The Delphi Complete Works of Gertrude Stein (Illustrated) is a meticulously curated compilation that brings together all of Stein's significant writings. The collection is enhanced with illustrations that complement the text, providing a rich visual experience. It includes her most famous works, such as 'The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas' and 'Three Lives,' showcasing Stein's unique narrative techniques and poetic prose. This illustrated edition is a valuable resource for readers interested in exploring the works of one of the most influential figures in 20th-century literature. more

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Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein

Gertrude Stein, an American writer born on February 3, 1874, and died on July 27, 1946. She is renowned for her unique writing style and her influence on modernist literature. more

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“No sense in no sense innocence of what of not and what of delight. In no sense innocence in no sense and what in delight and not, in no sense innocence in no sense no sense what, in no sense and delight, and in no sense and delight and not in no sense and delight and not, no sense in no sense innocence and delight.”

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Book:The Gertrude Stein Reader: The Great American Pioneer of Avant-garde Letters
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“But now well democracy has shown us that what is evil are the grosses têtes, the big heads, all big heads are greedy for money and power, they are ambitious that is the reason they are big heads and so they are at the head of the government and the result is misery for the people. They talk about cutting off the heads of the grosses têtes but now we know that there will be other grosses têtes and the will be all the same.”

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“It gave me a great notion of the credit of our present government and administration, to find people press as eagerly to pay moneyas they would to receive it; and, at the same time, a due respect for that body of men who have found out so pleasing an expedient for carrying on the common cause, that they have turned a tax into a diversion.”

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