The Second Sex

1949 · Book · essay

Simone de Beauvoir

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The Second Sex is a 1949 book by the French existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir, in which the author discusses the treatment of women in the present society as well as throughout all of history. Beauvoir researched and wrote the book in about 14 months between 1946 and 1949. She published the work in two volumes: Facts and Myths, and Lived Experience. Some chapters first appeared in the journal Les Temps modernes.

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Type: Book
Release date: January 1, 1949
Genres: essay
Created by: Simone de Beauvoir
Countries: France