Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28810 in Books
• Published on: 1988-07-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 768 pages

Synopsis
Seen as the first landmark in the modern feminist upsurge that has transformed perceptions of the social relationship of man and womankind in our time, this is a novel by Simone de Beauvoir, author of "Le Sang des Autres" and "Les Mandarins" which won the Prix Goncourt.

Customer Reviews

Translation of a classic, better than the original
This is a respectful, idiomatic and unabridged translation of Simone de Beauvoir's classic work. The language is crystal clear, not at all "translator-ese, but plain English and a pleasure to read. The talented translator team have succeeded in making Mme de Beauvoir's highly original and still eye-opening analysis more than simply understandable. They have made clear and convincing this compelling, mind-stretching journey across a variety of disciplines about how men and women misunderstand each other and how much we can gain when we try not to. Mme de Beauvoir's reasoning is set forth far more clearly and convincingly than in any previous abridged translations.

If you read excerpts of this classic work in the past, read it now in the unabridged entirety.

This will be the most appreciated Christmas book of the season.

Pat on the back to Constance Borde and Sheila Malovany-Chevallier for setting a new translation standard.