by Colette (Author) Cheri and The Last Of Cheri involve a tragicomic love affair. Colette (1873-1954) is the pseudonym for Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. She is best known in English speaking countries for her novel Gig, which was later the source for the a Lerner & Loewe musical film and stage musical. Cheri and The Last Of Cheri are two novels concerning a love affair between a successful but aging courtesan, L a de Lonval, and her spoiled young lover called Ch ri. The intensity of their feelings is revealed when Ch ri marries eighteen-year-old Marie-Laure. Number of Pages: 252 Dimensions: 0.58 x 9.21 x 7.6 IN Publication Date: October 22, 2008