num_pages: 311
description: In My Mother's House and Sido, Colette plays fictional variations on the themes of childhood, family, and, above all, her mother. Vividly alive, fond of cities, music, theater, and books, Sido devoted herself to her village, Saint-Saveur; to her garden, with its inhabitants and its animals; and, especially, to her children, particularly her youngest, whom she called Minet-Chéri. Unlike Gigi and Chéri, which focus largely on sexual love and its repercussions, My Mother's House and Sido center on the compelling figure of a powerful, nurturing woman in late-nineteenth-century rural France, conveying the impact she had on her community and on her daughter -- who grew up to be a great writer.
language: English
title: My Mother's House and The Vagabond
titlecomplete: My Mother's House and The Vagabond
genres: Feminism, Literature, 20th Century, Short Stories, Novels, French Literature, Fiction, Classics, France, Adult Fiction
ratings_count: 835
places: France
publisher: Doubleday