num_pages: 224
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 Sido
titlecomplete: My Mother's House and Sido (Modern Library)
genres: Fiction, France, Short Stories, French Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, Feminism, Adult Fiction, 20th Century
ratings_count: 835
places: France
publisher: Modern Library