02630cam a2200361 i 4500 516717674 TxGeo 20211015120000.0 210824s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780063075047 hbk. 0063075040 hbk. (OCoLC)1226398372 TxGeo rda eng fre Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986. Inséparables English. Inseparable : a never-before-published novel / Simone de Beauvoir ; translated from the French by Sandra Smith. First U.S. edition. ©2021. New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021. xvii, 157 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Translation of: Les inséparables. A never-before-published novel by the iconic Simone de Beauvoir of an intense and vivid girlhood friendship. From the moment Sylvie and Andrée meet in their Parisian day school, they see in each other an accomplice with whom to confront the mysteries of girlhood. For the next ten years, the two are the closest of friends and confidantes as they explore life in a post-World War One France, and as Andrée becomes increasingly reckless and rebellious, edging closer to peril. Sylvie, insightful and observant, sees a France of clashing ideals and religious hypocrisy--and at an early age is determined to form her own opinions. Andrée, a tempestuous dreamer, is inclined to melodrama and romance. Despite their different natures they rely on each other to safeguard their secrets while entering adulthood in a world that did not pay much attention to the wills and desires of young women. Deemed too intimate to publish during Simone de Beauvoir's life, Inseparable offers fresh insight into the groundbreaking feminist's own coming-of-age; her transformative, tragic friendship with her childhood friend Zaza Lacoin; and how her youthful relationships shaped her philosophy. Sandra Smith's vibrant translation of the novel will be long cherished by de Beauvoir devotees and first-time readers alike. 20211105. In English, translated from the French. Lacoin, Elisabeth 1907-1929 Fiction. Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986 Fiction. Female friendship Fiction. QS5