Novels of Simone De Beauvoir

First published in 1988, The Novels of Simone de Beauvoir concentrates specifically on the novels of the famous 20^th Century French writer, Simone de Beauvoir. Her novels are popular with both the students and general readers of literature and philosophy, and they will welcome this authoritative introduction to Beauvoir's fiction. The author examines Beauvoir's choice of narrative strategies and interprets them both in relation to the sexual politics of writing and in relation to the place which the constraints of history, class and gender increasingly play in the texts. All quotations are translated.

List of contents

Preface Key to Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Radicalisations of Simone de Beauvoir 2. She Came to Stay 3. The Blood of Others 4. All Men Are Mortal 5. The Mandarins 6. Les Belles Images 7. The Short Story Cycles: When Things of the Spirit Come First and The Woman Destroyed 8. Points of Departure Bibliographical Notes Bibliography Index

Summary

First published in 1988, The Novels of Simone de Beauvoir concentrates specifically on the novels of the famous 20th Century French writer, Simone de Beauvoir.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Fallaize, Fallaize Elizabeth
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032376202
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3237620-2
• No. of pages: 206
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; PHILOSOPHY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / French, PHILOSOPHY / Individual Philosophers, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Existentialism, LITERARY CRITICISM / Women Authors, LITERARY CRITICISM / Feminist, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Feminism & feminist theory, Feminism and feminist theory, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers