inseparable

Les inséparables

The manuscript of Simone de Beauvoir's novel "The Second Sex", which had never been made public during her lifetime, has been published for the first time.
This novel, which was once "sentenced to death" by Sartre, is based on Beauvoir's childhood best friend Zaza and mourns the most unforgettable friendship in her life.
The book includes a preface and introduction by Beauvoir's adopted daughter, and includes precious photos, manuscripts and letters of Beauvoir.
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At the age of nine, Sylvie first met Andrée, a girl her own age. She had never met a girl so cool. Unlike the obedient "good student" Sylvie, Andrée was intelligent but rebellious, detached from everything. She had suffered horrific burns, and her body bore the marks of fire. To avoid socializing, she even attacked herself with an axe.
They became inseparable. Their bond was intense, soul-deep. Beginning with their shared defiance of school rules, the well-behaved Sylvie gradually moved toward freedom; while the uninhibited Andrée, bound by her family and the rules of propriety, struggled step by step, gradually becoming trapped.
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In Beauvoir's life, there were two losses that had a profound impact on her: the loss of her faith in God and the death of her close friend, Zaza. For at least 30 years after Zaza's death, Beauvoir felt that her freedom was purchased at the cost of Zaza's life. — "Beauvoir's Life"
Together we struggled against the repulsive fate that lay before us, and for a long time I believed that her death was the price I paid for my own freedom. - Simone de Beauvoir, The Righteous Lady
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"Inseparable" is included in the first volume of Motie Classics, "Luminous Women." The five works selected for this collection ("Little Women," "Jane Eyre," "A Room of One's Own," and "Inseparable") are of great significance in the history of women's literature. They present a historical thread of women's self-discovery, enrichment, and creativity.

2022-02-10

浙江教育出版社

Grinding Iron·Dayu Reading

208

9787572225420