Claudine at School

About “Claudine at School”

Claudine at School is a 1900 novel by Colette, detailing the final year of a 15-year-old girl named Claudine in secondary school. The story focuses on her conflicts with her headmistress, Mlle Sergent, and her classmates. It was Colette's first published novel, initially attributed to her first husband, Willy. The book is believed to be based on Colette's own experiences, particularly her upbringing in the Burgundian countryside, which is described in lyrical passages. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)