{"title":"Simone de Beauvoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimone de Beauvoir was a French author, feminist, and philosopher born on January 9, 1908. She passed away on April 14, 1986. Known for her influential work \"The Second Sex,\" Beauvoir focused on gender relations and existentialism. Her profound impact on modern feminism has been widely recognized. She had a long-term relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre, another prominent figure in philosophy and literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeauvoir's thought-provoking ideas have resonated with many readers and scholars alike. Her writings continue to inspire critical discussions surrounding gender equality and women's rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy the works of Siri Hustvedt, Julian Barnes, Virginia Woolf, or other authors who explore similar themes of feminism and existentialism, you will likely appreciate Simone de Beauvoir's contributions to the literary world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-inseparables","title":"The Inseparables","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe lost novel from the author of\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThe Second Sex\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe compulsive story of two friends growing up and falling apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Andrée joins her school, Sylvie is immediately fascinated. Andrée is small for her age, but walks with the confidence of an adult. Under her red coat, she hides terrible burn scars. And when she imagines beautiful things, she gets goosebumps... Secretly Sylvie believes that Andrée is a prodigy about whom books will be written.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe girls become close. They talk for hours about equality, justice, war and religion; they lose respect for their teachers; they build a world of their own. But they can't stay like this forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in 1954, five years after The Second Sex, the novel was never published in Simone de Beauvoir's lifetime. This first English edition includes an afterword by her adopted daughter, who discovered the manuscript hidden in a drawer, and photographs of the real-life friendship which inspired and tormented the author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50489047679307,"sku":"1153183","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2438641a-c242-4307-a81e-b8437bf2d2da_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727635734"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_1cde213c_thumbnail_4096_44735b02-f59f-4c46-aea8-832b5c78754b.jpg?v=1727635717","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/simone-de-beauvoir.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}