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When Things of the Spirit Come First

by Simone de Beauvoir · 1979

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This is a collection of semi-autobiographical tales written when the author was only 30, before World War II. Each tale concerns a young woman struggling with the effects of a Catholic upbringing and with the stifling social demands of the French bourgeoisie.

Themes
feminismfeminismMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1970s1970sMore like thisLess of thisFranceFranceMore like thisLess of this
Subject
philosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 220 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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