| Description |
1 online resource illustrations |
| Contents |
The Intimate Life of the Nation -- Beauvoir, Kinsey, and Mid-Century Sex -- Readers and Writers -- The Algerian War and the Scandal of Torture, 1954-1960 -- Shame as Political Feeling, 1954-1963 -- Second Takes on The Second Sex -- Couple Troubles -- Sexual Politics and Feminism |
| Summary |
"An unexplored treasure trove of letters to Simone de Beauvoir from ordinary women and men around the world opens onto an unexpectedly intimate history of postwar France and the world, offering a riveting close-up of the kind of author-reader relationship that is so important to the history of ideas"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986 -- Correspondence
|
| SUBJECT |
Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986 -- Correspondence
|
|
Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986 fast |
| Subject |
Authors, French -- 20th century -- Correspondence
|
|
Authors and readers -- France -- History -- 20th century
|
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Feminism & Feminist Theory.
|
|
Authors and readers
|
|
Authors, French -- Correspondence
|
|
Letters
|
|
France
|
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
|
|
History
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| LC no. |
2020005877 |
| ISBN |
9781501750557 |
|
1501750569 |
|
9781501750564 |
|
1501750550 |
|
