“I was fifteen, and I was bored.” — Claudine at School Chapter 1: Introduction to Claudine’s World The novel opens with Claudine, a bright and mischievous fifteen-year-old girl, […]
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“She was fifteen and a half, and she had never been kissed.” — Colette, Gigi Chapter 1: Introduction to Gigi The story opens in Paris, introducing Gilberte “Gigi,” […]