Vintage Feminism: classic feminist texts in short form. This book comes with an introduction by Natalie Haynes. When this book was first published in 1949 it was to outrage and scandal. Never before had the case for female ... Zobraziť viac
She’s living a perfect life – so why does Laurence feel so torn? Weekends in the country, weekdays in Paris – Laurence’s life features all the trappings of 1960s French bourgeoisie. She has money, a handsome husband, two daughters and a lover... Zobraziť viac
Simone de Beauvoir famously wrote, 'One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman'. In this groundbreaking work of feminism... Zobraziť viac
How should we think and act in the world? These writings on the human condition by one of the twentieth century's great philosophers explore the absurdity of our notions of good and evil... Zobraziť viac
Ce court roman autobiographique suit avec émotion et lucidité l'amitié passionnée de deux jeunes filles rebelles, Simone de Beauvoir(Sylvie) et Zaza (Andrée), au long de leur éducation sexuelle et intellectuelle jusqu'à son dénouement tragique... Zobraziť viac
The second volume in Simone de Beauvoir’s celebrated autobiography recalls her formative years in Paris when she began to emerge as a public figure... Zobraziť viac
'One is not born, but rather becomes, woman'. This book is suitable for those who believe in the equality of the sexes. Zobraziť viac
Finalist for the French-American Florence Gould Translation PrizeA novel by the iconic Simone de Beauvoir of an intense and vivid girlhood friendship that, unpublished in her lifetime, displays Beauvoir's genius as a fiction writer (Wall Street Journal... Zobraziť viac
First published in 1967, this book consists of three short novellas on the theme of women's vulnerability – in the first, to the process of ageing, in the second to loneliness, and, in the third, to the growing indifference of a loved one. Zobraziť viac
A captivating novella about long-term relationships, getting older and how to live a good life, by the great Simone de Beauvoir... Zobraziť viac
One of the most influential thinkers of her generationdraws us into the lives of three women, all past their first youth, all facing unexpected crises in these three “immensely intelligent stories about the decay of passion”... Zobraziť viac
When Andrée joins her school, Sylvie is immediately fascinated. Andrée is small for her age, but walks with the confidence of an adult. The girls become close... Zobraziť viac
The lost novel from the author of The Second Sex... Zobraziť viac
How should we think and act in the world? These writings on the human condition by one of the twentieth century's great philosophers explore the absurdity of our notions of good and evil... Zobraziť viac
Potent and vividly emotional, Simone de Beauvoir's captivating novel questions freedom and individual responsibility in the face of brutality... Zobraziť viac
When Andrée joins her school, Sylvie is immediately fascinated. Andrée is small for her age, but walks with the confidence of an adult. Under her red coat, she hides terrible burn scars. And when she imagines beautiful things, she gets goosebumps... Zobraziť viac
Je revais d'etre ma propre cause et ma propre fin ; je pensais a présent que la littérature me permettrait de réaliser ce vou. Elle m'assurerait une immortalité qui compenserait l'éternité perdue ; il n'y avait plus de Dieu pour m'aimer, mais je... Zobraziť viac
Dis-moi pourquoi tu rentres si tard.Il n'a rien répondu.- Vous avez bu ? Joué au poker ? Vous etes sortis ? Tu as oublié l'heure ?Il continuait a se taire, avec une espece d'insistance, en faisant tourner son verre entre ses doigts. J'ai jeté par... Zobraziť viac
'It is possible for man to snatch the world from the darkness of absurdity'How should we think and act in the world? These writings on the human condition by one of the twentieth century's great philosophers explore ... Zobraziť viac
Simone de Beauvoir famously wrote, 'One is not born, but rather becomes, woman'. In this groundbreaking work of feminism she examines the limits of female freedom and explodes our deeply ingrained beliefs about femininity... Zobraziť viac