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The second story, \"Melanctha\", the longest of the three stories, tells the tale of a girl of mixed race who is dissatisfied with her role in the segregated town of Bridgepoint. The third story, \"The Gentle Lena\", follows the life and death of the titular Lena, a German girl brought to Bridgepoint by a cousin, beginning with her life as a servant girl, followed by her marriage to Herman Kreder, which ultimately leads to a tragic conclusion. Along with \"Three Lives\" this volumes includes one of Gertrude Stein's most famous works, \"Tender Buttons\", a 1914 book of modernist poetry consisting of three sections titled \"Objects\", \"Food\", and \"Rooms\". 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In her brilliant introduction, Retallack provides the historical and biographical context for Stein's lifelong project of composing a \"continuous present,\" an effort which parallels many of the most important technological and scientific developments of her era--from moving pictures to Einstein's revision of our understanding of space and time. Retallack also addresses persistent questions about Stein's work and the best way to read it in our contemporary moment. 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