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The Woman Destroyed

by Simone de Beauvoir
The Woman Destroyed - Thryft
The Woman Destroyed - Thryft

Women's vulnerability explored in three novellas.

Recommendation: This book offers a poignant exploration of the challenges and complexities faced by women as they navigate the various stages of life. The three novellas each offer a unique perspective, ranging from the challenges of ageing to the loneliness of an empty nest and the pain of infidelity. Simone de Beauvoir's writing is insightful and compassionate, providing a rich and nuanced understanding of the experiences of women. This book is recommended for readers who are interested in exploring the intricacies of human relationships and the complexities of the female experience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Woman Destroyed

by Simone de Beauvoir
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ISBN: 9780007204656
Authors: Simone de Beauvoir
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date of Publication: 2006-01-16
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Philosophy, Classics, Feminism, French Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.03
(rated by 28417 readers)

Description

The pains of growing older, the onset of loneliness, the creeping indifference of a loved one and the decay of passion: in The Woman Destroyed, Simone de Beauvoir undertakes a compelling journey into the sources of our vulnerability through three tales of women trapped by circumstance and trying to rebuild their lives. In the collection's title story Monique attempts to piece together the remnants of her former life after her husband confesses to an affair with a younger woman. In "The Monologue" a rich and spoilt woman is consumed with bitterness and loneliness after her son and husband have left home. In "The Age of Discretion" a scholar faces the harsh rejection of her latest academic work and the waning love of a son more interested in his young wife and her worldly values.Full of wit and compassion, de Beauvoir's analysis is unsurpassable: enthralling as fiction, essential as an insight into the complexities of women's lives.
 

Women's vulnerability explored in three novellas.

Recommendation: This book offers a poignant exploration of the challenges and complexities faced by women as they navigate the various stages of life. The three novellas each offer a unique perspective, ranging from the challenges of ageing to the loneliness of an empty nest and the pain of infidelity. Simone de Beauvoir's writing is insightful and compassionate, providing a rich and nuanced understanding of the experiences of women. This book is recommended for readers who are interested in exploring the intricacies of human relationships and the complexities of the female experience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.