Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter

2016-05-10
Biography & Autobiography

Author: Simone de Beauvoir

Publisher: HarperCollins

ISBN: 0062566172

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 386

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“[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.

Modern Classics Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter

2006-08-29
Biography & Autobiography

Author: Beauvoir Simone De

Publisher: National Geographic Books

ISBN: 0141185333

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 0

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A superb autobiography by one of the great literary figures of the twentieth century, 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. Simone de Beavoir describes her early life, from her birth in Paris in 1908 to her student days at the Sorbonne, where she met Jean-Paul sartre - 'the dream-companion I had longed for since I was fifteen'.

Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter by Simone de Beauvoir (Book Analysis)

2016-10-12

Author: Bright Summaries

Publisher: Brightsummaries.com

ISBN: 9782806286253

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Unlock the more straightforward side of Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter by Simone de Beauvoir, which tells the story of the author's childhood in middle-class society and her drive to be educated and exceed what is expected of her. The autobiography details the reality of everyday life for middle-class women during the early 20th century, who were denied adequate education or the freedom to make their own choices. De Beauvoir has received numerous awards for her works, as well as having an international human rights prize for women's freedom named in her honour. Find out everything you need to know about Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: - A complete plot summary - Character studies - Key themes and symbols - Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you in your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!

A Dangerous Liaison

2011-12-31
Biography & Autobiography

Author: Carole Seymour-Jones

Publisher: Random House

ISBN: 1448134978

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 608

View: 7380


A Dangerous Liaison tells the intense, passionate and sometimes painful story of how these two brilliant free-thinkers - and rivals - came to a share a relationship that was to last over fifty years. Moving from the corridors of the Sorbonne and the chestnut groves in the Limousin, to the cafes of Paris's Left Bank, we discover how the strikingly beautiful and gifted young Simone came to fall in love with the squinting, arrogant, hard-drinking Jean-Paul. Seymour-Jones describes that first summer of 1929: the heated debates that went on long into the night, the sexual rivalry and betrayal, the dangerous ideas that led people to experiment with new ways of behaving and the deep love that this perhaps unlikely couple shared. We hear how Sartre clandestinely compromised with the Nazis and fell into a Soviet honey-trap. And, thanks to recently discovered letters written by de Beauvoir, the darker, more dangerous side to their philosophy of free love is revealed, including Simone's lesbianism and her pimping for younger girls for Jean-Paul, in order to keep his love. This is a compelling and fascinating account of what lay behind the legend that this brilliant, tempestuous couple had created.

Simone de Beauvoir

2008-01-10
Biography & Autobiography

Author: Toril Moi

Publisher: Oxford University Press

ISBN: 9780199238712

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 363

View: 3405


For the second edition of her landmark study of Simone de Beauvoir, Toril Moi provides a major new introduction discussing current developments in Beauvoir studies as well as the recent publication of papers and letters by Beauvoir, including her letters to her lovers Jacques-Laurent Bost and Nelson Agren, and her student diaries from 1926-7.

New Directions in Social Theory

2006-05-18
Social Science

Author: Kate Reed

Publisher: SAGE

ISBN: 1847877540

Category: Social Science

Page: 192

View: 9915


"This book contributes to the growing debates about social theory and its role through a discussion of the ways in which gender and race contributed to the exclusion of important thinkers from the sociological canon." - John Hughes, Lancaster University Who makes up the 'canon' of sociology - and who doesn't? Does sociology need a canon in the first place? Beyond Social Theory offers an innovative and passionate contribution to debates on the history and development of sociology and the exclusion of theorists - who are female, black, or both - from the mainstream of social theorizing. With compelling biographical sketches bringing the dynamics behind the 'canon' to life, Kate Reed focuses sharp analysis on the exclusion of theorists on race and gender from important debates on inequality. An important contribution to the debate on non-exclusionary theory, this book critically examines existing accounts of the history of the discipline, situating the development of social theory within a wider social and political context.

"The Useless Mouths" and Other Literacy Writings

2011-10-27
Fiction

Author: Simone de Beauvoir

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

ISBN: 0252036344

Category: Fiction

Page: 426

View: 989


Collects essays, articles, and plays by the French writer, including "A story I used to tell myself," and "What can literature do?"

The Arvon Book of Life Writing

2010-06-01
Language Arts & Disciplines

Author: Sally Cline,Carole Angier

Publisher: A&C Black

ISBN: 1408124181

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 290

View: 8799


Essential reading for anyone interested in writing biography or memoir, with practical advice from successful biographers and creative writing teachers.
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