The Prime of Life by Simone de Beauvoir

The Prime of Life

Beauvoir's Autobiography #2

Simone de Beauvoir with Peter Green (Translator)

607 pages first pub 1960 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir philosophy informative reflective slow-paced

Description

The second volume in Simone de Beauvoir's autobiography. In it she continues the story of her life from the age of 21, through the uneasy rebellious 30s, the war years and finally to the liberation of Paris in 1944.

Community Reviews Summary of 83 reviews

Moods

challenging 80%
dark 80%
inspiring 80%
reflective 80%
informative 60%
emotional 40%
hopeful 40%
adventurous 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 16%
fast 16%

Average rating

4.25

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