An illustrated edition of Gertrude Stein's most well-known work, The
Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, bursting with the bright,
sophisticated, and fanciful images of artist Maira Kalman
Considered one of the richest and most irreverent biographies in
history, The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas 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.
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 The Autobiography of
Alice B. Toklas will prompt a contemporary reading of this cherished
and singular classic.
