'Fine teeth, my girl. With teeth like that I'd have gobbled up Paris and the rest of the world.'
Gigi, a teenage girl in fin-de-siècle Paris, is being groomed by her family to become a high-class courtesan, just like her aunt and grandmother before her. But despite their best efforts, their timid protégée may have other ideas for her future...
Colette's famous novella is a sly and delicate depiction of exploitation and resistance, and is paired here with the wonderful short novel 'The Cat'.
| ISBN: | 9780241574713 |
| Publication date: | 29th October 2026 |
| Author: | Colette, Colette |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Narrative theme: Coming of age Novella (Short Novel) Fiction in translation |
'Fine teeth, my girl. With teeth like that I'd have gobbled up Paris and the rest of the world.'Gigi, a teenage girl in fin-de-siècle Paris, is being groomed by her family to become a high-class courtesan, just like her aunt and grandmother before her.
Gigi features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Novella (Short Novel), Fiction in translation
Paperback. £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. Pre-order. 29th October 2026.
Gigi was written by Colette, Colette and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Gigi has 336 pages
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. Pre-order. 29th October 2026.