by Colette · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782761649780
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«Le Blé en Herbe» is the novel by Colette with a study by Brigitte Lessard, published by Beauchemin in the Parcours d'une œuvre collection, in French.
The novel follows two teenagers, Philippe and Vinca, during a summer vacation on the Breton coast. Between games and walks, their childhood friendship turns into a first love marked by sexual curiosity, jealousy and doubt. Colette portrays the loss of innocence and the complexity of feelings that arise by the sea.
French edition including the complete text of the novel and a study of the work signed by Brigitte Lessard, in the Parcours d'une œuvre collection.
Aimed at students of French literature preparing Colette's work with didactic support.
Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, known mononymously as Colette or as Colette Willy, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a mime, actress, and journalist. Colette is best known in the English-speaking world for her 1944 novella Gigi, which was the basis for the 1958 film and the 1973 stage production of the same name. Her short story collection The Tendrils of the Vine is also famous in France.
