Who is Colette from The Collected Stories of Colette and what is their importance?

Colette is by far the most important character in her stories. Although it is difficult to say that she represents herself accurately, she gives a uniform and convincing self-portrait that does not change, even from her very early stories to her later ones. In these stories, she is level-headed and has a strong sense of humor. When a half-crazy woman asks her repeatedly to read her own writing, Colette cannot help mocking a pretentious pattern in her speech. At the same time, she presents herself as an early feminist.