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Three Lives

by Gertrude Stein

A chronicle of the lives of three working-class women from the early 20th century.

Themes: Fiction · Shorts

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The very first line sets the stage: tradesmen dread the sound of "Miss Mathilda" because the good Anna always wins with it. But Anna herself leads an arduous life—she manages the little house, her voice scolding, managing, grumbling all day long. Pay attention to how her voice fills the space, and to her battles with the dogs—they reveal so much.

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