# Woman of Genius

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- Book: [Woman of Genius](https://www.bookquiver.com/simone-de-beauvoir/woman-of-genius) ([Woman of Genius.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/simone-de-beauvoir/woman-of-genius.md))
- Authors: [Simone de Beauvoir](https://www.bookquiver.com/simone-de-beauvoir)
- Publisher: Vintage Digital
- Translated by: Lauren Elkin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-15-2998-574-0
- Published: 2026-07-02
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

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