Sidoni-Gabriel Colette (1873–1954) is a classic of French literature of the 20th century. Her works have been and are being read all over the world; her novels have been translated into all languages of the world. Colette’s work is amazingly diverse - elegant miniature short stories and psychological novels, philosophical diaries and poetic works, plays, librettos and scripts... But the main thing for the writer is her undeniable talent, brilliant plots and the love of a woman. This book includes the novels “Birth of the Day” and “ Early shoots."