Author(s): Colette

Fiction

This vivid portrait of life in the music halls of early-20th-century Paris was drawn from the personal experiences of the author of "Gigi". Colette's novel, first published in 1911, reflects her adventures as an itinerant cafe dancer as well as her struggles balancing respectability and artistic freedom. This is a Dover original translation of the Ollendorff, France, 1910 edition.