Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

Author: (French) Simone de Beauvoir
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Simone de Beauvoir was first a great female writer; her novel The Mandarins won the Goncourt Prize, and her biographies recorded the historical turmoil of the 20th century. She was also a great philosopher, whose two important works revealed the living conditions of women and the elderly. Beyond her works, she persistently fought against injustice, racism, taboos, war, and torture, awakening public consciousness. Her masterpiece The Second Sex still influences the lives of millions of women worldwide today. A female philosopher who could change the lives of her contemporaries in such a way is rare in history. In 1970, at the age of 62, Beauvoir actively engaged in the women's liberation movement, participating in the "French Women's Liberation Movement," an initiative aimed at breaking social taboos and changing society. She spent time with the young feminists she affectionately called "girls," rejuvenating herself. The author of this book, Christine de Beauvoir, was fortunate enough to become one of Beauvoir's closest friends. Through 50 captivating stories, she tells the life of Beauvoir from her childhood to her death in 1986, portraying the image of a woman who never stopped pursuing freedom.