Simone de Beauvoir: A Biography
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Author: Deirdre Bair
Format: Other printed item
Number of Pages: 718
Simone de Beauvoir was one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century, as a philosopher, feminist, novelist and author of the landmark work The Second Sex. Yet as Deirdre Bair shows in this definitive biography, de Beauvoir's remarkable life was dominated at every stage by another intellectual giant - Jean-Paul Sartre. Born into the French Catholic aristocracy, de Beauvoir became "the most notorious woman in France". Her scandalously unconventional relationship with Sartre and her dedication to his theories and his work is one of the most intriguing and contradictory aspects of her life. The two became, in de Beauvoir's own words, a "writing couple"; a unity that took priority over even her intensely passionate affair with American writer Nelson Algren. Indeed, Sartre is, as Deirdre Bair says, "the secret sharer" in this biography. The author spent almost a decade researching and writing Simone de Beauvoir, with the unqualified co-operation of her subject, and the book contains a tremendous amount of new material - much of it personal and intimate - that is central to a true understanding of de Beauvoir's decisions, choices, and work. Captured with the same narrative flair, incisive commentary and sensitive detail that won her an award for Samuel Beckett, Deirdre Bair's magnificant portrait of a dramatic and important life will be one of the major literary events of 1990.
Author: Deirdre Bair
Format: Other printed item
Number of Pages: 718
Simone de Beauvoir was one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century, as a philosopher, feminist, novelist and author of the landmark work The Second Sex. Yet as Deirdre Bair shows in this definitive biography, de Beauvoir's remarkable life was dominated at every stage by another intellectual giant - Jean-Paul Sartre. Born into the French Catholic aristocracy, de Beauvoir became "the most notorious woman in France". Her scandalously unconventional relationship with Sartre and her dedication to his theories and his work is one of the most intriguing and contradictory aspects of her life. The two became, in de Beauvoir's own words, a "writing couple"; a unity that took priority over even her intensely passionate affair with American writer Nelson Algren. Indeed, Sartre is, as Deirdre Bair says, "the secret sharer" in this biography. The author spent almost a decade researching and writing Simone de Beauvoir, with the unqualified co-operation of her subject, and the book contains a tremendous amount of new material - much of it personal and intimate - that is central to a true understanding of de Beauvoir's decisions, choices, and work. Captured with the same narrative flair, incisive commentary and sensitive detail that won her an award for Samuel Beckett, Deirdre Bair's magnificant portrait of a dramatic and important life will be one of the major literary events of 1990.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Deirdre Bair
Format: Other printed item
Number of Pages: 718
Simone de Beauvoir was one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century, as a philosopher, feminist, novelist and author of the landmark work The Second Sex. Yet as Deirdre Bair shows in this definitive biography, de Beauvoir's remarkable life was dominated at every stage by another intellectual giant - Jean-Paul Sartre. Born into the French Catholic aristocracy, de Beauvoir became "the most notorious woman in France". Her scandalously unconventional relationship with Sartre and her dedication to his theories and his work is one of the most intriguing and contradictory aspects of her life. The two became, in de Beauvoir's own words, a "writing couple"; a unity that took priority over even her intensely passionate affair with American writer Nelson Algren. Indeed, Sartre is, as Deirdre Bair says, "the secret sharer" in this biography. The author spent almost a decade researching and writing Simone de Beauvoir, with the unqualified co-operation of her subject, and the book contains a tremendous amount of new material - much of it personal and intimate - that is central to a true understanding of de Beauvoir's decisions, choices, and work. Captured with the same narrative flair, incisive commentary and sensitive detail that won her an award for Samuel Beckett, Deirdre Bair's magnificant portrait of a dramatic and important life will be one of the major literary events of 1990.
Author: Deirdre Bair
Format: Other printed item
Number of Pages: 718
Simone de Beauvoir was one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century, as a philosopher, feminist, novelist and author of the landmark work The Second Sex. Yet as Deirdre Bair shows in this definitive biography, de Beauvoir's remarkable life was dominated at every stage by another intellectual giant - Jean-Paul Sartre. Born into the French Catholic aristocracy, de Beauvoir became "the most notorious woman in France". Her scandalously unconventional relationship with Sartre and her dedication to his theories and his work is one of the most intriguing and contradictory aspects of her life. The two became, in de Beauvoir's own words, a "writing couple"; a unity that took priority over even her intensely passionate affair with American writer Nelson Algren. Indeed, Sartre is, as Deirdre Bair says, "the secret sharer" in this biography. The author spent almost a decade researching and writing Simone de Beauvoir, with the unqualified co-operation of her subject, and the book contains a tremendous amount of new material - much of it personal and intimate - that is central to a true understanding of de Beauvoir's decisions, choices, and work. Captured with the same narrative flair, incisive commentary and sensitive detail that won her an award for Samuel Beckett, Deirdre Bair's magnificant portrait of a dramatic and important life will be one of the major literary events of 1990.
Simone de Beauvoir: A Biography