The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

832 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

nonfiction classics feminism philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Simone de Beauvoir’s essential masterwork is a powerful analysis of the Western notion of “woman,” and a revolutionary exploration of inequality and otherness. Unabridged in English for the first time, this long-awaited edition reinstates signific...

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reflective 74%
challenging 64%
inspiring 34%
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lighthearted 1%

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