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Best books to learn Colette, in order
Colette wrote for fifty years and the obvious starting point — the Claudine novels, which made her famous — is the worst one, because she wrote them under her first husband's name and under his supervision, and they read like the juvenilia of someone who had not yet found her voice.
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Colette Reading Order: Where to Start
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Frequently asked questions
- How should I approach learning colette?
- Colette wrote for fifty years and the obvious starting point — the Claudine novels, which made her famous — is the worst one, because she wrote them under her first husband's name and under his supervision, and they read like the juvenilia of someone who had not yet found her voice.
- What's a good book to start colette with?
- A strong starting point is Claudine Married/Claudine and Annie by Colette. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
- What should I read after colette?
- Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like J.M. Coetzee, Michael Ondaatje.