Simone de Beauvoir

This book guides the reader through the main areas of Simone de Beauvoir's thought, including:

*existentialism and ethics

*gender studies and feminism

*literature and autobiography

*sexuality, the body and ageing.

Drawing upon Beauvoir's literary and theoretical texts, this is the ideal introduction to her thought for students on a range of courses including literature, cultural studies, gender, philosophy and modern languages.