| Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter Contributor(s): De Beauvoir, Simone (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060825197 ISBN-13: 9780060825195 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: A superb autobiography by one of the great literary figures of the twentieth century, Simone de Beauvoir's Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter offers an intimate picture of growing up in a bourgeois French family, rebelling as an adolescent against the conventional expectations of her class, and striking out on her own with an intellectual and existential ambition exceedingly rare in a young woman in the 1920s. She vividly evokes her friendships, love interests, mentors, and the early days of the most important relationship of her life, with fellow student Jean-Paul Sartre, against the backdrop of a turbulent political time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Philosophers - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Perennial Classics |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.3" W x 8.1" (0.70 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "[Beauvoir's] graciously written memoirs carry distinct appeal in recording the emotional and intellectual birth pangs of a fascinating woman." --Time A superb autobiography by one of the great literary figures of the twentieth century, Simone de Beauvoir's Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter offers an intimate picture of growing up in a bourgeois French family, rebelling as an adolescent against the conventional expectations of her class, and striking out on her own with an intellectual and existential ambition exceedingly rare in a young woman in the 1920s. Beauvoir vividly evokes her friendships, love interests, mentors, and the early days of the most important relationship of her life, with fellow student Jean-Paul Sartre, against the backdrop of a turbulent political time. |
Contributor Bio(s): De Beauvoir, Simone: - French Existentialist philosopher, novelist, essayist, editor, and groundbreaking feminist Simone De Beauvoir was born in Paris, where she lived most of her life. She was the author of the feminist classic The Second Sex, several volumes of autobiography, and highly acclaimed novels, including The Mandarins, winner of the Prix Goncourt. |