Three Lives: Stories of The Good Anna, Melanctha and The Gentle Lena: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Three Lives: Stories of The Good Anna, Melanctha and The Gentle Lena: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Three Lives: Stories of The Good Anna, Melanctha and The Gentle Lena is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Stein, Gertrude (1874–1946).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Three Lives" by Gertrude Stein is a work of fiction written in 1905-1906. The book presents three independent stories about working-class women in Bridgepoint, a fictional town based on Baltimore. "The Good Anna" follows a strong-willed German servant managing households and relationships. "Melanctha" traces a young mixed-race woman's quest for knowledge and meaning through love and loss. "The Gentle Lena" completes the trio. Through straightforward, repetitive prose, Stein explores themes of power, friendship, female bonding, and struggles for self-fulfillment in early twentieth-century America.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Three Lives: Stories of The Good Anna, Melanctha and The Gentle Lena
- Author credits: Stein, Gertrude (1874–1946)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Working class women -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Short Stories
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