MARGARET CROSLAND - Simone De Beauvoir. The Woman and Her Work

London England, Heinemann, 1992. First Edition, Binding: Cloth, Fine/Very Good/fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0434149012 Hardback From 1949, when she wrote The Second Sex, until her death in 1986, Simone de Beauvoir was at the centre f French intellectual life; as a result of that work she played a pioneering role in the development of post-war feminism. Simone de Beauvoir's story tells how one woman moved away from the claustrophobia of the French bourgeoisie and pioneered a life of social and intellectual freedom. The author explores the way in which de Beauvoir's relationships with men and women reveal a neglected aspect of her personality - her intense femininity and a deeply emotional nature which led to a particularly close link between her life and her writing. In this study of modern French literature, Margaret Crosland parallels de Beauvoir's literary development with her personal and sexual history. Illustrated. Sunned spine.