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Edition · 2026-07-02 · E-book

Woman of Genius

SBSimone de Beauvoir
Translation
Lauren Elkin
2026
year of publication
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Length
English (United Kingdom)
language
E-book
Format
Publisher
Vintage Digital
Translation
Lauren Elkin
ISBN-13
978-15-2998-574-0
EAN
9781529985740
Publication date
2026-07-02
Book
Woman of Genius · 1 edition
The publisher on this edition

Two sisters must find their way in a world designed to confine them. Marcelle is the elder sister, a woman whose ambitions focus on becoming the companion of a 'man of genius'. Marguerite is the younger sister, a girl whose sanity depends on breaking free of the oppressive expectations of society. Both end up focusing their attentions on the same disappointing man. BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days