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“A virgin a whole virgin is judged made and so between curves and outlines and real seasons and more out glasses and a perfectly unprecedented arrangement between old ladies and mild colds there is no satin wood shining.”

Quote by Gertrude Stein

Book:GERTRUDE STEIN Ultimate Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Plays, Memoirs & Essays: Three Lives, Tender Buttons, Geography and Plays, Matisse, Picasso and Gertrude Stein, The Making of Americans, The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas…

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GERTRUDE STEIN Ultimate Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Plays, Memoirs & Essays: Three Lives, Tender Buttons, Geography and Plays, Matisse, Picasso and Gertrude Stein, The Making of Americans, The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas…

The Gertrude Stein Ultimate Collection is a curated compilation of the renowned author's literary contributions. It includes her seminal novel 'Three Lives', the experimental work 'Tender Buttons', and the influential 'Geography and Plays'. Additionally, the collection features her reflections on artists Matisse and Picasso, her exploration of American identity in 'The Making of Americans', and her memoir 'The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas'. This collection offers a comprehensive view of Stein's diverse and innovative writing style across various genres. more

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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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