This classic book includes the beautiful prose of gertrude stein along with rose pink pages and lovely illustrations by clement hurd that are from the original book. She hosted a paris salon, where the leading figures of modernism in literature and art, such as pablo. Published to commemorate its 75th anniversary, the world is round brings back into print the classic story created by gertrude stein and clement hurd. The socalled mother of modernism was, along with her brother leo, a patron of some of modernisms most groundbreaking artists including picasso and matisse, and their home on the left bank in paris was a meeting place for literary and artistic pioneers, among them pound. The book is dedicated to rose lucy renee anne daiguy, a french rose, who was the daughter of gertrude steins neighbors in bilignin.
Gertrude stein 18741946 was a writer and art collector who led an influential parisian art salon. Among them is the world is round public library by writer, poet, and art collector gertrude stein february 3, 1874july 27, 1946, one of the most beloved luminaries of the early 20th century. Rocky road to kansas 1995 waltz in memoriam maurice ravel for piano wendekreise world premiere at the bavarian state opera, 1972 alice full length ballet, commissioned by the scottish ballet, world premiere april. Gertrude steins the world is round becomes a musical. The world is round by gertrude stein boomerang books. The world is round by gertrude stein mama likes this. The world is round audiobook written by gertrude stein, clement hurd, thacher hurd. I think the elements of this book expose kids to the specificity and meticulousness poetry and prose can embody, and i would use this book to explore the world she created. An advocate of the avant garde, stein helped shape an artistic movement that demanded a novel form of expression and a conscious break with the past.
Signed limited first edition, one of 350 unnumbered copies signed by both stein and hurd, of stein s first book for children. My mind did a kind of jerking flop and after miss stein s book had come into my hands i spent days going about with a tablet of paper in my pocket and making new and strange combinations of words. The world is round is much more than a book for children. Gertrude stein s only childrens book tells the story of rose, a little girl determined to find her place in a world that was round and you could go on it around and around. The world is round 1939 is her only work for children. Clement hurd rose wonders who she is, asking herself if she would still be rose if her name were not rose, and goes on a. Written in her unique prose style, gertrude steins the world is round chronicles the. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. It is fascinating to speculate how gertrude stein might react to this newest edition of the world is round, bound literally and figuratively to attract stein devotees and the childlisteners. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The world is round by gertrude stein 1939 literaryladiesguide. Written in her unique prose style, gertrude stein s the world is round chronicles the adventures of a young girl named rosea whimsical tale that delights in wordplay and sound while exploring the ideas of personal identity and individuality. The world is round by gertrude stein, first edition abebooks. Some smaller group of people know her as an art collector and the hostess of the most influential parisian art salon of the first half of the twentieth century, which introduced such artists as pablo picasso and.
Roberta arenson rose wonders who she is, asking herself if she would still be rose if her name were not rose, and goes on a. Written in her unique prose style, gertrude stein s the world is round chronicles the adventures of a young girl named rose a whimsical tale that delights in wordplay and sound while exploring. Born in the allegheny west neighborhood of pittsburgh, pennsylvania, and raised in oakland, california, stein moved to paris in 1903, and made france her home for the remainder of her life. The world is round by gertrude stein chapter 2 youtube. Gertrude stein books list of books by author gertrude stein. Gertrude stein s the world is round was a problematic book for many readers when it was originally published in 1939, and will doubtless remain difficult for many 75 years later. Gertrude stein february 3, 1874 july 27, 1946 was an american novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. The world is round by childrens stein, gertrude and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Quarto, original stiff white papercovered boards, original slipcase. It is hardly a secret that i have an obsession with littleknown childrens books by famous authors of literature for grownups. Some smaller group of people know her as an art collector and the hostess of the most influential parisian art salon of the first half of the twentieth century, which introduced such artists as pablo picasso and henri matisse to.
The world is round by gertrude stein overdrive rakuten. A rose is a rose is a 75yearold kids book by gertrude. The world is round and millions of other books are available for instant access. World is round first edition signed gertrude stein. Steins inimitable prose style finds the perfect foil in this childs mercurial mind with its. Gertrude stein s first book for children, the world is round, published in 1939, is quite a departure from any childrens book published before it. From the time she moved to france in 1903 until her death in neuillysurseine in 1946, american writer gertrude stein was a central figure in the parisian art world. Hurd, clement and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gertrude stein read the authors books online bookmate. The world is round was the first book for children written by avantgarde american writer gertrude stein.
Buy the world is round by gertrude stein from amazons fiction books store. Most people know getrude stein for the single line, a rose is a rose is a rose. Born in the allegheny west neighborhood of pittsburgh and raised in oakland, california, stein moved to paris in 1903, and made france her home for the remainder of her life. Written in her unique prose style, gertrude stein s the world is round chronicles the adventures of a young girl named rosea whimsical tale that delights in wordplay and sound while exploring the ideas of personal identity and. Gertrude steins browfurrowing childrens book gets a. Gertrude stein s the world is round, a 1930s childrens book about a girl named rose, is brought to life by the ripe time ensemble at the brooklyn academy of music. But in 1939, stein also became a childrens book author. The world is round audiobook by gertrude stein, clement. Stein who insisted that the world is round be printed on pink paper with text in blue inkwasnt the first gertrude s. An alternatecover edition for isbn 9781569579053 can be seen he. Most people know stein as the author of experimental fiction and the host of salons for the great artists of her time. A songwriter and a theaters artistic director join hands to bring gertrude stein s rhymes and repetitions to the stage in the world is round.
From the 1988 north point press edition of the world is round 1939. From the world is round by gertrude stein, published by harper design, an imprint of harpercollins publishers. For one thing, the text is printed in deep blue ink on stunning pink pages with illustrations in blue and white by clement hurd. Review the world is round gertrude steins first book for children. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The world is round by gertrude stein, clement hurd. Gertrude steins first book for children, the world is round, published in 1939, is quite a departure from any childrens book published before it.
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