The ensemble of the enormous Colettian body of work has the extraordinary ability to create a very real, quotidian and yet magical ambiance, which has turned Colette into one of the greatest French writers, giving her colossal status and universal reach. The authors of the articles contained in the book are all Colette enthusiasts, capable of crossing borders to come together in celebration of an author who ought to be more known, translated and read than she is. The volume includes reproduction of the portraits by Nicole Bonnet-Malige.