All Said and Done The Final Volume of Her Biography
Book Specifications
- Title: All Said and Done
- Publisher: Penguin Books
- Author: Simone de Beauvoir
- Language: English
- ISBN: 014004180X
- Pages: 499
- Binding: Paperback
- Published Year: 1977
- Condition: Used - Good (Pages are yellowish due to age)
About the Book
All Said and Done is the final volume of the celebrated autobiographical series by Simone de Beauvoir, one of the most influential intellectuals of the twentieth century. In this reflective and deeply personal memoir, Beauvoir looks back on her life, achievements, relationships, and philosophical journey with honesty, insight, and remarkable literary skill.
The book examines her experiences as a writer, thinker, and public intellectual during a period of profound social and political change. Beauvoir reflects on her literary career, travels, friendships, and involvement in important intellectual debates of her time. She also discusses her relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre, whose partnership with her became one of the most famous intellectual collaborations in modern history.
Moving beyond personal recollections, the memoir explores broader themes such as aging, memory, freedom, commitment, creativity, and the search for meaning. Beauvoir offers thoughtful observations on society, politics, culture, and the responsibilities of intellectual life, providing readers with a rich understanding of her worldview and philosophical outlook.
Written with elegance and candor, All Said and Done serves as both a personal memoir and a meditation on a life devoted to literature, philosophy, and social engagement. It remains an essential work for readers interested in autobiography, existentialism, feminist thought, and twentieth-century intellectual history.
Published by Penguin Books, this paperback edition is a valuable addition to the collections of literature enthusiasts, students of philosophy, and admirers of Simone de Beauvoir's enduring legacy.
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Book Specifications
- Title: All Said and Done
- Publisher: Penguin Books
- Author: Simone de Beauvoir
- Language: English
- ISBN: 014004180X
- Pages: 499
- Binding: Paperback
- Published Year: 1977
- Condition: Used - Good (Pages are yellowish due to age)
About the Book
All Said and Done is the final volume of the celebrated autobiographical series by Simone de Beauvoir, one of the most influential intellectuals of the twentieth century. In this reflective and deeply personal memoir, Beauvoir looks back on her life, achievements, relationships, and philosophical journey with honesty, insight, and remarkable literary skill.
The book examines her experiences as a writer, thinker, and public intellectual during a period of profound social and political change. Beauvoir reflects on her literary career, travels, friendships, and involvement in important intellectual debates of her time. She also discusses her relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre, whose partnership with her became one of the most famous intellectual collaborations in modern history.
Moving beyond personal recollections, the memoir explores broader themes such as aging, memory, freedom, commitment, creativity, and the search for meaning. Beauvoir offers thoughtful observations on society, politics, culture, and the responsibilities of intellectual life, providing readers with a rich understanding of her worldview and philosophical outlook.
Written with elegance and candor, All Said and Done serves as both a personal memoir and a meditation on a life devoted to literature, philosophy, and social engagement. It remains an essential work for readers interested in autobiography, existentialism, feminist thought, and twentieth-century intellectual history.
Published by Penguin Books, this paperback edition is a valuable addition to the collections of literature enthusiasts, students of philosophy, and admirers of Simone de Beauvoir's enduring legacy.
