{"product_id":"three-lives-gertrude-9798897188109","title":"Three Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThree Lives\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eGertrude Stein\u003c\/strong\u003e (1909) is a collection of three interconnected stories - \u003cstrong\u003e\"The Good Anna,\" \"Melanctha,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\"The Gentle Lena.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Each story portrays the life of an ordinary working-class woman in the fictional town of Bridgepoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Good Anna\"\u003c\/strong\u003e tells of a strict, self-sacrificing German servant who devotes her life to caring for others but finds little happiness or appreciation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Melanctha\"\u003c\/strong\u003e follows a complex, restless mixed-race woman searching for love, understanding, and independence, exploring themes of race, sexuality, and emotional struggle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Gentle Lena\"\u003c\/strong\u003e depicts a passive, obedient German girl whose quiet, uneventful life ends tragically after marriage and motherhood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough these portraits, Stein uses repetitive, rhythmic language to explore identity, routine, and the emotional depth of everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gertrude\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897188109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lushena Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.53d","brand":"Gertrude","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083781906687,"sku":"9798897188109","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/three-lives-gertrude-9798897188109","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}