Presents Gertrude Stein's 1909 work "Three Lives," which consists of three novellas about underprivileged working class women in turn-of-the-century America, and includes an introduction and critical analysis.
stories of the good Anna, Melanctha, and the gentle Lena
Stein, Gertrude
1994
Tells the stories of three working class women - Anna, a conscientious but rigid serving woman; melanctha, a worldly-wise and sensitive black girl; and Lena, a gentle but feeble-minded maid.