Mmoires d'une Jeune Fille Range Author:Simone de Beauvoir In French - 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" paperbound (wraps) in glassine dust jacket. 359pp. One of De Beauvoir's greatest works, autobiographical. Simone de Beauvoir (January 9, 1908-April 14, 1986) was a French writer and philosopher. She wrote novels, monographs on philosophy, politics, and social issues, essays and biographies. She is now best known for h... more »er metaphysical novels, including "She Came to Stay" and "The Mandarins," and for her 1949 treatise "The Second Sex," a detailed analysis of women's oppression and a foundational tract of contemporary feminism. Of this book, Time Magazine wrote, "The graciously written memoirs carry distinct appeal in recording the emotional and intellectual birth pangs of a fascinating woman."« less