Set in Paris on the eve of World War II, this novel explores the soul of a woman, Francoise, who has opened her relationship with her lover to include other lovers and fallen prey to the claws of jealousy.
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About the Author:
Simon de Beauvoir was born in Paris in 1908. A close friend of the writer and philosopher Jean-Paul Satre, and well-known as a leader of the Existentialist movement in Paris, her novels have won wide acclaim throughout the world. Her famous work, The Second Sex, was hailed as a landmark study of women, and her novels, including The Woman Destroyed and She Came to Stay, have become well-loved classics. She died in 1968.
Language Notes:
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
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- PublisherW W Norton & Co Inc
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0393306461
- ISBN 13 9780393306460
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages404
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