Finalist for the French-American Florence Gould Translation Prize
A novel by the iconic Simone de Beauvoir of an intense and vivid girlhood friendship that, unpublished in her lifetime, displays “Beauvoir's genius as a fiction writer” (Wall Street Journal)
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.
© 2021 HarperAudio (Ljudbok): 9780063075078
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 7 september 2021
Finalist for the French-American Florence Gould Translation Prize
A novel by the iconic Simone de Beauvoir of an intense and vivid girlhood friendship that, unpublished in her lifetime, displays “Beauvoir's genius as a fiction writer” (Wall Street Journal)
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.
© 2021 HarperAudio (Ljudbok): 9780063075078
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 7 september 2021
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Josefine
21 apr. 2022
Sylvie berättar om sina känslor, så jag kan på något vis förstå att de finns där men jag känner dem inte. Föremålet för hennes kärlek, Andrée, tar mer och mer över som huvudperson, fastän Sylvie är berättare är det Andrée som är i fokus. Det är hennes lycka och olycka som verkar uppta hela Sylvies liv.Det finns någon slags distans i språket, kanske är det översättningen (jag varvade att lyssna på denna engelska ljudbok och att läsa den svenska e-boken), eller så är det bara att jag inte riktigt klickar med Simone de Beauvoirs sätt att skriva på, jag behöver läsa nåt mer av henne för att kunna avgöra det.Men det är en helt okej läsupplevelse, det finns tillfällen som jag uppskattar, fina stunder eller när de reflekterar över sin tro/icke-tro exempelvis. Kanske var det bara dålig tajming för mig att läsa denna under en period då jag hade svårt att engageras av den.
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