Three Lives & Tender Buttons - Gertrude Stein - Google Books

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Three Lives Three short stories comprise Gertrude Stein's first significant work, each a psychological portrait of a different woman. “The Good Anna” is a kindly but domineering German servant. “The Gentle Lena” apathetically endures her miserable life…