Two sisters must find their way in a world designed to confine them.
Marcelle is the elder sister, a woman whose ambitions focus on becoming the companion of a 'man of genius'. Marguerite is the younger sister, a girl whose sanity depends on breaking free of the oppressive expectations of society. Both end up focusing their attentions on the same disappointing man.
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
| ISBN: | 9781529985733 |
| Publication date: | 2nd July 2026 |
| Author: | Simone de Beauvoir |
| Publisher: | Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Series: | Brief Encounters |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Narrative theme: Social issues Fiction in translation Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction Family Drama |
Two sisters must find their way in a world designed to confine them.
Marcelle is the elder sister, a woman whose ambitions focus on becoming the companion of a 'man of genius'. Marguerite is the younger sister, a girl whose sanity depends on breaking free of the oppressive expectations of society. Both end up focusing their attentions on the same disappointing man.
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
Woman of Genius features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Social issues, Fiction in translation, Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction, Family Drama
Woman of Genius is available in Paperback
Woman of Genius was written by Simone de Beauvoir and published by Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House
Woman of Genius has 144 pages
Yes it is part of Brief Encounters series
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