Comments on: THE LAST OF CHERI: Colette. http://elitist.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/the-last-of-cheri-colette/ Reading and enjoying literature... despite an impressive education. Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:36:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: elitist http://elitist.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/the-last-of-cheri-colette/#comment-14076 elitist Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:27:42 +0000 http://elitist.wordpress.com/?p=390#comment-14076 Jo: I haven't seen it yet, but I'm quite excited about it! SO glad to hear from you! Jo: I haven’t seen it yet, but I’m quite excited about it! SO glad to hear from you!

]]> By: Jo Manning http://elitist.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/the-last-of-cheri-colette/#comment-14072 Jo Manning Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:04:05 +0000 http://elitist.wordpress.com/?p=390#comment-14072 P.S. I write about and give lectures on courtesans. See the bio I wrote of the royal courtesan Grace Dalrymple Elliott, My Lady Scandalous. Used to have a web site but the server was hacked into in January :( P.S. I write about and give lectures on courtesans. See the bio I wrote of the royal courtesan Grace Dalrymple Elliott, My Lady Scandalous.

Used to have a web site but the server was hacked into in January :(

]]> By: Jo Manning http://elitist.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/the-last-of-cheri-colette/#comment-14071 Jo Manning Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:01:52 +0000 http://elitist.wordpress.com/?p=390#comment-14071 What did you think of the film? I saw it yesterday and enjoyed it. I confess I have not read Colette but will now remedy that. I saw the film with a French friend, a Parisienne, who was startled to see that Lea's house was one she'd passed every day on her way to and from elementary school. Small world, indeed. What did you think of the film? I saw it yesterday and enjoyed it. I confess I have not read Colette but will now remedy that.

I saw the film with a French friend, a Parisienne, who was startled to see that Lea’s house was one she’d passed every day on her way to and from elementary school. Small world, indeed.

]]> By: Danielle http://elitist.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/the-last-of-cheri-colette/#comment-14058 Danielle Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:05:11 +0000 http://elitist.wordpress.com/?p=390#comment-14058 I loved this book--Cheri and the Last of Cheri. It's the only Colette I've read and would love to read more (and reread Cheri, too). Litlove always offers such wonderful insight--and her comment and your post brings reading the book all back to me! I loved this book–Cheri and the Last of Cheri. It’s the only Colette I’ve read and would love to read more (and reread Cheri, too). Litlove always offers such wonderful insight–and her comment and your post brings reading the book all back to me!

]]> By: elitist http://elitist.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/the-last-of-cheri-colette/#comment-14057 elitist Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:44:48 +0000 http://elitist.wordpress.com/?p=390#comment-14057 Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing, and I absolutely see what you're saying. Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing, and I absolutely see what you’re saying.

]]> By: litlove http://elitist.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/the-last-of-cheri-colette/#comment-14056 litlove Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:02:28 +0000 http://elitist.wordpress.com/?p=390#comment-14056 I'll have to start by confessing to being a big fan of Colette. And I really love Cheri and The End of Cheri. The way I see it, the first novel sets up a relationship that's really satisfying to Lea and Cheri and which they both struggle to alter. Cheri just adores being the naughty-child lover to Lea's maternal temptress. The end of that book sees Lea coming off worst when it's all about image. Her ageing face and neck make Cheri run away, literally. In the sequel, Lea has come to terms with her ageing body and found contentment in being who she is, without excuses or regrets. Cheri, though, can't seem to let those tantalising old images go. He hates the fact she's stopped making an effort, and he can't seem to find a place where he's comfortable. His marriage isn't a success and the war's damaged him. He wants to go back in time to when he was happy with Lea, and that time just doesn't exist. So to end it all surrounded by pictures of Lea when she was young and beautiful is a way of saying that he chooses images over the awkwardness of reality, but it kills him. Well, that's just what I think. I'm glad you ended up your project still liking Colette. After all the Claudine novels in a row and those two, it's no surprise if you could use a mental palate cleanser! I’ll have to start by confessing to being a big fan of Colette. And I really love Cheri and The End of Cheri. The way I see it, the first novel sets up a relationship that’s really satisfying to Lea and Cheri and which they both struggle to alter. Cheri just adores being the naughty-child lover to Lea’s maternal temptress. The end of that book sees Lea coming off worst when it’s all about image. Her ageing face and neck make Cheri run away, literally. In the sequel, Lea has come to terms with her ageing body and found contentment in being who she is, without excuses or regrets. Cheri, though, can’t seem to let those tantalising old images go. He hates the fact she’s stopped making an effort, and he can’t seem to find a place where he’s comfortable. His marriage isn’t a success and the war’s damaged him. He wants to go back in time to when he was happy with Lea, and that time just doesn’t exist. So to end it all surrounded by pictures of Lea when she was young and beautiful is a way of saying that he chooses images over the awkwardness of reality, but it kills him.

Well, that’s just what I think. I’m glad you ended up your project still liking Colette. After all the Claudine novels in a row and those two, it’s no surprise if you could use a mental palate cleanser!

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