The Woman Destroyed

By Simone De Beauvoir | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

About the book

One of the most influential thinkers of her generation draws us into the lives of three women, all past their first youth, all facing unexpected crises in these three “immensely intelligent stories about the decay of passion” (The Sunday Herald Times).

Suffused with de Beauvoir’s remarkable insights into women, The Woman Destroyed gives us a legendary writer at her best. Includes \"The Age of Discretion,\" \"The Monologue,\" and \"The Woman Destroyed.\"

\"Witty, immensely adroit...These three women are believable individuals presented with a wry mixture of sympathy and exasperation.\" —The Atlantic

Editions of The Woman Destroyed

Paperback
ISBN 9780394711034
EBook
ISBN 9780307832177

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One of the most influential thinkers of her generation draws us into the lives of three women, all past their first youth, all facing unexpected crises in these three “immensely intelligent stories about the decay of passion” (The Sunday Herald Times).

Suffused with de Beauvoir’s remarkable insights into women, The Woman Destroyed gives us a legendary writer at her best. Includes \"The Age of Discretion,\" \"The Monologue,\" and \"The Woman Destroyed.\"

\"Witty, immensely adroit...These three women are believable individuals presented with a wry mixture of sympathy and exasperation.\" —The Atlantic

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What is The Woman Destroyed about?

One of the most influential thinkers of her generation draws us into the lives of three women, all past their first youth, all facing unexpected crises in these three “immensely intelligent stories about the decay of passion” (The Sunday Herald Times).

Suffused with de Beauvoir’s remarkable insights into women, The Woman Destroyed gives us a legendary writer at her best. Includes \"The Age of Discretion,\" \"The Monologue,\" and \"The Woman Destroyed.\"

\"Witty, immensely adroit...These three women are believable individuals presented with a wry mixture of sympathy and exasperation.\" —The Atlantic

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Woman Destroyed?

Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Woman Destroyed?

Simone De Beauvoir

Who is the Publisher of the book The Woman Destroyed?

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

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The Woman Destroyed is available as paperback(ISBN 9780394711034) and ebook(ISBN 9780307832177)

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