First published in 1936, The Geographical History of America compiles prose pieces, dialogues, philosophical meditations, and playlets by one of the century’s most influential writers. In this work, Stein sets forth her view of the human mind: what it is, how it works, and how it is different from – and more interesting than – human nature.
Gertrude Stein was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, on February 3, 1874. At Radcliffe College she studied under William James, who remained her lifelong friend, and then went to Johns Hopkins to study medicine. Abandoning her studies, she moved to Paris with… More about Gertrude Stein
