Catch up on Colette before her biopic hits theater

Brush up on your literary history before heading out to see the new biopic Colette.

Born Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, the French writer shattered conventions both in society and her literature.

The movie is a coming-of-age story, but Colette’s entire life is worth exploring — and Lauren Sarazen has kindly provided an outline on Shondaland.com.

Colette will be selectively released starting September 21 and will hit nationwide screens on October 12.