{"product_id":"the-autobiography-of-alice-b-toklas-illustrated-hardcover","title":"The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas Illustrated - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGertrude Stein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaira Kalman\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated edition of Gertrude Stein's most well-known work, \u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas\u003c\/i\u003e, bursting with the bright, sophisticated, and fanciful images of artist Maira Kalman\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsidered one of the richest and most irreverent biographies in history, \u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas\u003c\/i\u003e was written by Gertrude Stein in the style and voice of her life partner, Alice B. Toklas. Published in 1933 and narrated by Alice, this autobiography begins with her initial move to France in 1907, the day after which she meets Gertrude, sparking a relationship that lasts for nearly four decades. Recounting the vibrant and literary life the two make for themselves among the Parisian avant-garde, Alice opens the doors to the prominent salons they held in their home at rue de Fleurus, hosting fellow expatriate American writers such as Ernest Hemingway, T. S. Eliot, and Ezra Pound as well as artists Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Man Ray, and speaks of the twilight of the Paris belle epoque. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this edition, the wildly talented Maira Kalman brings this glittering Parisian world to life, and celebrates Stein and Toklas in vivid color. Her whimsical and inimitable illustrations complement the wit and humor of Stein's narrative, and elevate the exciting intrigues of these famous women and their friends. Inviting readers to experience this book in a completely new way, the illustrated edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas\u003c\/i\u003e will prompt a contemporary reading of this cherished and singular classic.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaira Kalman\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, author, and designer. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBeloved Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnd the Pursuit of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Principles of Uncertainty\u003c\/i\u003e, and the illustrator and co-author of \u003ci\u003eCake\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the illustrator of Michael Pollan's \u003ci\u003eFood Rules\u003c\/i\u003e and the bestselling edition of William Strunk and E. B. White's \u003ci\u003eThe Elements of Style\u003c\/i\u003e. Kalman's work is represented by Julie Saul Projects in Manhattan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGertrude Stein\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, on February 3, 1874. At Radcliffe College she studied under William James, who remained her lifelong friend, and then went to Johns Hopkins to study medicine. Abandoning her studies, she moved to Paris with her brother Leo in 1903. At 27 rue de Fleurus, Gertrude Stein lived with Alice B. Toklas, who would remain her companion for 40 years. Not only was she an innovator in literature and a supporter of modern poetry and art, she was the friend and mentor of those who visited her at her now-famous home: Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Jean Cocteau, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sherwood Anderson, and Guillaume Apollinaire. Her body of work include \u003ci\u003eThree Lives\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTender Buttons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Making of Americans\u003c\/i\u003e, and T\u003ci\u003ehe Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.4 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autobiography of Alice B. 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