About the book
This is Colette's famous love story about the romance between an older woman and a younger man.
Léa de Lonval is a magnificent and aging courtesan facing the end of her career. She has devoted the last six years to the amorous education of the exquisitely handsome and spoilt Chéri - a playboy half her age. When an advantageous marriage is arranged for Chéri, Léa reluctantly decides their relationship must end. But neither lover can foresee how deeply they are connected, or how much they will have to give up.
First published in 1920, it was instantly greeted by Marcel Proust and André Gide as a masterpiece.
VINTAGE FRENCH CLASSICS - six masterpieces of French fiction in gorgeous new gift editions.
'This most French of all French writers tells us how love sometimes binds and keeps a woman from breathing freely or how it may shape and support her and help her to be beautiful . . . One thinks of her as the female voice of Paris . . .' New York Times
Editions of Cheri
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781784878436
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780099422761
- EBook
- ISBN 9781446467503
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This is Colette's famous love story about the romance between an older woman and a younger man.
Léa de Lonval is a magnificent and aging courtesan facing the end of her career. She has devoted the last six years to the amorous education of the exquisitely handsome and spoilt Chéri - a playboy half her age. When an advantageous marriage is arranged for Chéri, Léa reluctantly decides their relationship must end. But neither lover can foresee how deeply they are connected, or how much they will have to give up.
First published in 1920, it was instantly greeted by Marcel Proust and André Gide as a masterpiece.
VINTAGE FRENCH CLASSICS - six masterpieces of French fiction in gorgeous new gift editions.
'This most French of all French writers tells us how love sometimes binds and keeps a woman from breathing freely or how it may shape and support her and help her to be beautiful . . . One thinks of her as the female voice of Paris . . .' New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cheri about?
This is Colette's famous love story about the romance between an older woman and a younger man.
Léa de Lonval is a magnificent and aging courtesan facing the end of her career. She has devoted the last six years to the amorous education of the exquisitely handsome and spoilt Chéri - a playboy half her age. When an advantageous marriage is arranged for Chéri, Léa reluctantly decides their relationship must end. But neither lover can foresee how deeply they are connected, or how much they will have to give up.
First published in 1920, it was instantly greeted by Marcel Proust and André Gide as a masterpiece.
VINTAGE FRENCH CLASSICS - six masterpieces of French fiction in gorgeous new gift editions.
'This most French of all French writers tells us how love sometimes binds and keeps a woman from breathing freely or how it may shape and support her and help her to be beautiful . . . One thinks of her as the female voice of Paris . . .' New York Times
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Cheri?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Cheri?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781784878436
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Cheri?
Vintage Classics
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Cheri is available as paperback(ISBN 9781784878436) and paperback(ISBN 9780099422761) and ebook(ISBN 9781446467503)
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