Description: Often viewed as literary counterpart to Cubism, Gertrude Stein's writing not only drew attention to the artistic avant-garde movements of the early 20th century, but also introduced new directions in experimental writing. This generous collection of poems, stories, and plays -- all dating from 1910 to 1920, her most prolific and inventive period -- represents a rich cross-section of Stein's early work and perhaps the most effective route to understanding her aims and techniques. In light of recent developments in structuralist and postmodernist analysis, Stein's unconventional literacy style has acquired a newer and even deeper significance, making this collection especially timely The original introduction, an appreciative and informative meditation written by Sherwood Anderson, further enhances this edition. Geography and Plays is must for anyone interested in the work of one of the modern era's most influential literary figures and perhaps the most boldly experimental American writer of the 20th century.

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