The Prime of Life: The Autobiography of Simone de Beauvoir

By (author): "Peter Green, Simone de Beauvoir"

Genres:Nonfiction books Memoir books Biography books Feminism books Autobiography books Philosophy books France books

Publish Date: January 1st 1960

The Prime of Life: The Autobiography of Simone de Beauvoir

ISBN1557785228

ISBN139781557785220

AsinThe Prime of Life: The Autobiography of Simone de Beauvoir

Original titleLa Force de l'âge

The formative years 1929 through 1944 in the remarkable life of the celebrated feminist and writer, one of the few great women of her time (Newsweek). Beauvoir covers her legendary relationship with Sartre, the rise of fasci sm in Europe and the occupation of France, and her friendships with Camus, Giacometti, Picasso, and Lacan.