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Inseparable : a never-before-published novel / Simone de Beauvoir ; translated from the French by Sandra Smith ; introduction by Margaret Atwood.

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A never-before-published novel by the iconic Simone de Beauvoir of an intense and vivid girlhood friendship. From the moment Sylvie and Andrée meet in their Parisian day school, they see in each other an accomplice with whom to confront the mysteries of girlhood. For the next ten years, the two are the closest of friends and confidantes as they explore life in a post-World War One France, and as Andrée becomes increasingly reckless and rebellious, edging closer to peril. Sylvie, insightful and observant, sees a France of clashing ideals and religious hypocrisyand at an early age is determined to form her own opinions. Andrée, a tempestuous dreamer, is inclined to melodrama and romance. Despite their different natures they rely on each other to safeguard their secrets while entering adulthood in a world that did not pay much attention to the wills and desires of young women. Deemed too intimate to publish during Simone de Beauvoirs life, Inseparable offers fresh insight into the groundbreaking feminists own coming-of-age; her transformative, tragic friendship with her childhood friend Zaza Lacoin; and how her youthful relationships shaped her philosophy. Sandra Smiths vibrant translation of the novel will be long cherished by de Beauvoir devotees and first-time readers alike.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063075047
  • Physical Description: xvii, 157 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]

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General Note:
"Originally published as Les inséparables in France in 2020 by Édiitions de L'Herne"--Title page verso.
Subject: Women > France > Fiction.
Female friendship > Fiction.
France > Intellectual life > Fiction.
Genre: Bildungsromans.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at South Central Regional Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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