# Simone de Beauvoir – A Beginner’s Guide

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- Authors: [Alison Holland](https://www.bookquiver.com/alison-holland)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2012-07-27

## Description

Simone de Beauvoir was among the 20th century's most influential thinkers. She was a philosopher at the forefront of existentialism, a pioneering thinker on women and feminism in "" The Second Sex"", the writer of prize-winning fiction, an autobiographical writer and a committed political activist. Introducing her life and work in a straightforward, jargon-free way, this guide offers readings of her fiction, explores the many facets of her thought and assesses her contribution to the intellectual debate.

## Editions

### Simone de Beauvoir – A Beginner’s Guide

- Publisher: teach_yourself
- ISBN: 978-14-4415-837-3
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2012-07-27
- Language: en_GB