“I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. […]
French literature
The Mandarins
The Mandarins by Simone de Beauvoir is a sweeping post-war novel that delves into the lives of French intellectuals grappling with political disillusionment, personal relationships, and existential dilemmas […]
French literature
The Second Sex
“One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.” Volume 1: Facts and Myths The first volume of The Second Sex examines the historical, biological, and social construction […]