Cheri

Set in Paris'' s demi-monde at the beginning of the twentieth century, Cheri by Colette is a passionate story of devotion, misplaced desire and the passage of time. Cheri is part of the Macmillan Collector''s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated by Janet Flanner, who was an extraordinary writer and journalist. She was the Paris correspondent for The New Yorker for fifty years. Fred Peloux, affectionately nicknamed Cheri, is handsome, spoilt and frivolous. Until now he''s lived a life of hedonistic luxury, and has been indulged in his every desire. His long-term love affair with Lea de Lonval, a beautiful, ageing courtesan, has run its course, and persuaded by both his mother and Lea, he finally agrees to marry the young and beautiful Edmee. But Lea feels her young lover''s absence more keenly than expected. And as Cheri comes to terms with a new way of living, he begins to realize that he is very much in love . . . but not with Edmee.

Product details

• Authors: Colette
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.05.2025
• EAN: 9781035048502
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3504850-2
• No. of pages: 193
• Dimensions: 101 mm x 158 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Macmillan Collector's Library; Collector's Library
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Coming of Age, FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Narrative theme: Coming of age, Paris (City), Narrative theme: Love and relationships, c 1900 to c 1909, Classic fiction: general and literary