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

Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986 (author.). Smith, Sandra, 1949- (translator.). Atwood, Margaret, 1939- (writer of introduction.). Lacoin, Elisabeth, 1907-1929 Container of (work): Correspondence. Selections. English. (Added Author). Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986 Container of (work): Correspondence. Selections. English. (Added Author).

Summary:

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 hypocrisy-and 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 Beauvoir's life, Inseparable offers fresh insight into the groundbreaking feminist's own coming-of-age; her transformative, tragic friendship with her childhood friend Zaza Lacoin; and how her youthful relationships shaped her philosophy. Sandra Smith's vibrant translation of the novel will be long cherished by de Beauvoir devotees and first-time readers alike.

Record details

ISBN: 9780063075047
ISBN: 0063075040
Physical Description: xvii, 157 pages ; 21 cm
Edition: First United States edition
Publisher: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021.
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Originally published as Les inséparables in France in 2020 by Éditions de L'Herne."--Title page verso.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction / by Margaret Atwood -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Afterword / by Sylvie le Bon de Beauvoir -- Selected letters between Simone de Beauvoir and Élisabeth "Zaza" Lacoin, 1920-1929.
Language Note:	Translated from the French.