Synopsis "Las Inseparables / Inseparable (in Spanish)"
Una novela inédita, muy íntima, de la gran autora francesa ganadora del Premio Goncourt e icono del feminismo Escrita en 1954, cinco años después de la publicación de El segundo sexo, Las inseparables narra la amistad apasionada que une a Sylvie y a Andrée -alter ego de la propia Simone de Beauvoir y de Élisabeth Lacoin (Zaza)- desde que con nueve años se conocen en la escuela. Andrée es alegre, inteligente y atrevida, y Sylvie, una niña formal que se siente irremediablemente atraída por su personalidad arrolladora. Juntas aprenderán a librarse de las convenciones y las expectativas asfixiantes de su entorno, ignorantes del trágico precio que tienen la libertad y la ambición intelectual y existencial. Una historia catártica para la autora, tal vez demasiado reveladora para publicarla en vida, cuya recuperación -junto con algunas fotografías y cartas que sirven de testimonio- constituye un acontecimiento literario. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION An unpublished, very intimate novel by the great French author, an icon for feminism, and winner of the Prix Goncourt . Written in 1954, five years after the publication of The Second Sex, Las inseparables / The Inseparables narrates the passionate friendship between Sylvie and Andrée -alter egos of Simone de Beauvoir herself and Élisabeth Lacoin (Zaza) -starting when they met at school at nine years old. Andrée is cheerful, intelligent, and daring, and Sylvie, a formal girl who is irremediably attracted by Andrée's overwhelming personality. Together they will learn to rid themselves of society's stifling conventions and expectations, naïve about the tragic price that freedom and intellectual and existential ambition have. A cathartic story for the author, perhaps too revealing to publish during her lifetime. The recovery of this manuscript -along with some photographs and letters that serve as testimony- represents a great literary event.
Simone de Beauvoir (Paris, January 9, 1908 – April 14, 1986) was one of the most influential philosophers, writers, and essayists of the 20th century, a key figure in existentialism and an international reference in feminism. She studied philosophy at the Sorbonne, where she met Jean-Paul Sartre, with whom she maintained a famous intellectual and personal relationship that would mark her life and thought. She published fundamental works such as The Second Sex (1949), considered a pillar of modern feminism, in which she analyzes the social construction of women from an existentialist perspective, and novels like She Came to Stay (1943) and The Mandarins (1954), the latter awarded the prestigious Goncourt Prize.
Throughout her career, De Beauvoir combined philosophical reflection, social analysis, and autobiography in more than twenty books, among which stand out Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter, The Prime of Life, The Woman Destroyed, and Adieux: A Farewell to Sartre. She was internationally recognized with distinctions such as the Jerusalem Prize (1975) and the Austrian State Prize for European Literature (1978), and left an essential legacy in the fight for gender equality and human rights. Her thought and activism continue to inspire generations of readers, intellectuals, and freedom advocates.
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Elba Ines Bolzan
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
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Lo voy leyendo de a poco porque estoy con otro más, pero hasta ahora me encanta. Simone es para mí una gran escritora y una vida apasionante. Lo recomiendo
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Jorge Alberto Sharry
Sunday, February 14, 2021
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Una de las mejores obras de Simone de Beauvoir que permanecia inedita. Un placer leerlo
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Camila Rojas
Monday, July 19, 2021
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Hermosa experiencia tener la oportunidad de leerlo
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Gladis Bracamonte
Thursday, March 04, 2021
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Aún no lo pude leer. Creo que va a ser muy interesante.
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Daniel Toutin
Thursday, May 06, 2021
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La persona que recibió este regalo ha encontrado maravillosa la obra. Le ha encantado reflexionar y conocerse poco a poco, cada vez más, a partir de las vivencias relatadas.
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Soledad Ureta
Thursday, May 02, 2024
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me sorprendió. Lo compré como lectura para un taller y lo encontré precioso.
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Anonymous User
Wednesday, February 03, 2021
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Buenisimo, muy recomendabme
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José Uriarte
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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Buen servicio.
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Isabel Cottin Carrazana
Monday, August 14, 2023
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Muy interesante
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Anonymous User
Friday, September 09, 2022
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Un libro hermoso acerca de la mirada y los sentimientos de una mujer hacia su amiga
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Rossana Morales L.
Monday, June 14, 2021
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Excelente.
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May Vilches
Friday, April 30, 2021
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Envío rápido. Excelente libro.
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Ruth Mera Manquepan
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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Es mi primer libro deBeauvoir
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Viviana Morales Riveros
Thursday, April 08, 2021
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Era lo que esperaba
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Maria Francisca Barrios
Tuesday, April 06, 2021
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es un libro rapido de leer y entretenido sabiendo q es parte de la vida de Simon de Beauvoir
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Luz Martinez Gallardo
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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Autobiográfico, entretenido
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Margarita Pena Ferrante
Saturday, March 13, 2021
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Muy bueno
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Julio Abdala
Wednesday, March 03, 2021
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muy buen libro, muy buena temática
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Susana Beatriz Campos
Monday, March 01, 2021
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Excelente!
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Nerina Tomaghelli
Monday, February 22, 2021
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Muy muy muy bueno!!
Excelente compra
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Dina Natinson
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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Bello libro.Como todos los de Simone
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Maria Alejandra Quesada
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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Vivís casa momento como si fueses el personaje
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Maria Jordan
Saturday, May 01, 2021
Excelente libro, es corto y se lee rapidísimo. Deja reflexionando sobre la amistad y las imposiciones hacia la mujer, y con ganas de leer más a la autora.
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Teresa Tagliaferro
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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