The avant-garde American writer, Gertrude Stein hosted a Paris salon for the leading artists and writers of the interwar period. Stein’s experimental works are noted for applying the theories of Cubism, specifically in her concentration on the illumination of the present moment and her use of varied repetitions and extreme simplification and fragmentation. This comprehensive eBook presents Stein’s complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Stein’s life and works* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts* All 7 novels, with individual contents tables* Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including ‘A Novel of Thank You’ and ‘Mrs. Reynolds’* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Rare short fiction* Includes Stein’s poetry collection ‘Stanzas in Meditation’* Broad range of non-fiction* Features all three autobiographies - discover Stein’s intriguing life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The NovelsQ.E.D.The Making of AmericansLucy Church AmiablyBlood on the Dining Room FloorIdaA Novel of Thank YouMrs. Reynolds The Shorter FictionFernhurstThree LivesMatisse Picasso and Gertrude SteinThe World is RoundBrewsie and Willie The PlaysGeography and Plays The Poetry CollectionsTender ButtonsStanzas in Meditation The Non-FictionUseful KnowledgeHow to WritePortraits and PrayersLectures in AmericaWars I Have SeenHenry JamesPatriarchal PoetryReflections on the Atomic Bomb The AutobiographiesThe Autobiography of Alice B. ToklasEverybody’s AutobiographyParis France Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks