Inseparable, Simone de Beauvoir
Inseparable, Simone de Beauvoir
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Inseparable
A Never-Before-Published Novel

Author: Simone de Beauvoir

Narrator: Julia Whelan, Gabra Zackman

Unabridged: 3 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 09/07/2021

Synopsis

Finalist for the French-American Florence Gould Translation PrizeA novel by the iconic Simone de Beauvoir of an intense and vivid girlhood friendship that, unpublished in her lifetime, displays “Beauvoir's genius as a fiction writer” (Wall Street Journal) From the moment Sylvie and Andrée meet in their Parisian day school,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.

About Simone de Beauvoir

French Existentialist philosopher, novelist, essayist, editor, and groundbreaking feminist Simone De Beauvoir was born in Paris, where she lived most of her life. She was the author of the feminist classic The Second Sex, several volumes of autobiography, and highly acclaimed novels, including The Mandarins, winner of the Prix Goncourt.

Reviews

Goodreads review by julieta on December 16, 2020

Una historia entrañable. Novela corta autobiográfica de una amiga que tuvo Simone de Beauvoir, una amistad preciosa. Pero no es solo eso, la manera en como describe cada momento, cada actitud, te da un retrato super completo de esa época de su vida, de la infancia y adolescencia, del primer amor, la......more

Goodreads review by emma on March 12, 2024

i'm a simone stan first and foremost... and while this was very predictable and not very fun or interesting, it was written by simone de beauvoir. so that counts for something. bottom line: sometimes when a book is like "Never Before Published" or "Now In Print For The First Time," it's like...yeah. i......more

Goodreads review by Jim on December 07, 2023

It's amazing to me that this completed novel was only just published, given that it was finished in 1954. The author died in 1986. The introduction by Margaret Atwood tells us that it was thought ‘too intimate’ but I don’t think that's true even by the standards then. It probably has more to do with......more

Goodreads review by Terrie on September 07, 2021

"Inseparable" by Simone de Beauvoir is a French novel written in 1954 and remained unpublished until today, September 7, 2021! At nine years old, Sylvie and Andrée meet at their Paris school and form a friendship that takes them into young adulthood. Sylvie is watchful and conflicted. She is philosop......more

Goodreads review by Pedro Pacifico Book.ster on April 16, 2021

Escrito em 1954, “As inseparáveis” é um romance póstumo inédito no Brasil, e foi a minha primeira experiência lendo a memorável Simone de Beauvoir. A leitura tem como pano de fundo a amizade entre duas amigas, Sylvie e Andrée. Mas, na verdade, a autora criou essas duas personagens para escrever um r......more

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