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Simone de Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) is the author of many books, Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) is the author of many books, among them "The Second Sex" (1949) and "The Mandarins" (1954among them "The Second Sex" (1949) and "The Mandarins" (1954), which won the Prix Goncourt. Carol Cosman is a freelance ), which won the Prix Goncourt. Carol Cosman is a freelance translator who has also translated Jean-Paul Sartre's "The Ftranslator who has also translated Jean-Paul Sartre's "The Family Idiot: Gustave

Simone de Beauvoir book reviews

  • Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter 5 out of 5

    By Géraldine, Brussels, 11, Belgium, Jan 20, 2010

    Formidable ! J'ai adoré ce livre ! Je l'ai trouvé bien écrit, passionnant et la fin est assez brutale mais inattendue. read more

  • The Ethics of Ambiguity 4 out of 5

    By Chris, Denver, CO, Jan 7, 2010

    Solid. read more

  • Woman Destroyed, the 4 out of 5

    By erin, Oakland, CA, Jan 6, 2010

    Don't read this if you're worrying about getting older. It deserves 5 stars for writing--obviously--and three stars for how much I enjoyed it--so I split the difference. read more