A review by paulataua
All Men Are Mortal by Simone de Beauvoir
5.0
“ We don’t have to count on the future to give a meaning to our acts. If that were the case, all action would be impossible.”
It is not surprising to find Beauvoir concerned with death and human action in the world. ‘All Men Are Mortal’ sees Regina, an ambitious actress, fascinated by Fosca’s immortality and ready to listen to his story, a story that takes us through several important historical periods including Charlemagne’s empire, Cortez’s conquest of the Incas, and the French Revolution. She soon realizes that what she thought would be a blessing turned out to be more of a curse.
It is not surprising to find Beauvoir concerned with death and human action in the world. ‘All Men Are Mortal’ sees Regina, an ambitious actress, fascinated by Fosca’s immortality and ready to listen to his story, a story that takes us through several important historical periods including Charlemagne’s empire, Cortez’s conquest of the Incas, and the French Revolution. She soon realizes that what she thought would be a blessing turned out to be more of a curse.