Gertrude Stein

Sbírka drobných zátiší v próze z roku 1914, s podtitulem Předměty – Jídlo – Pokoje. Jazyková lahůdka, poezie v próze, humorné pohrávání si s čtenářovou obrazotvorností – tak lze charakterizovat útlou knihu postřehů o věcech z pera slavné americké bohémky a expatriotky, která měla umělecký salon v Paříži ve 20. a 30. letech, jenž se stal mekkou mnoha umělců. Křehké knoflíky ničily staré zaběhané a posvěcené vzorce vidění a cítění a Sherwood Anderson po přečtení knihy prohlásil, že „je to takové vzrušení, jako když přijdete do nové a krásné země, kde je všechno zvláštní“.

Tender Buttons, the revolutionary work of poetic modernism by Gertrude Stein, first published in 1914, is a must-read for every lover of literature. This new edition of 'Objects'--the first part of Tender Buttons--lovingly pairs Stein's avant-garde verse with illustrations by beloved indie artist Lisa Congdon. A beautiful re-presentation of a classic, this little volume will be a treasure for art and literature lovers alike.

Sadder than salad. From apples to artichokes, these glittering, fragmented, painterly portraits of food by the avant-garde pioneer Gertrude Stein are redolent of sex, laughter and the joy of everyday life. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour. Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Baldwin, Truman Capote to Stanislaw Lem and George Orwell to Shirley Jackson; essays radical and inspiring; poems moving and disturbing; stories surreal and fabulous; taking us from the deep South to modern Japan, New York's underground scene to the farthest reaches of outer space.

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. `Melanctha Herbert was always seeking rest and quiet, and always she could only find new ways to be in trouble.' In Bridgepoint, USA, people get trapped into lives they didn't choose, without means of escape: Anna, a sweet but intimidating German housemaid; Melanctha, a troubled young woman whose passion threatens to tear her apart; and Lena, a timid girl bullied into work and marriage. In this ground-breaking collection, Stein depicts the interior lives of these women, struggling to find happiness in an unkind world. Gertrude Stein was a pioneering figurehead of Modernism, and a mentor to writers like Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Written in 1909, Three Lives captures the artistic styles of Picasso, Cezanne and Matisse, and uses them to create heart-breaking portraits of working-class women.