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Author: Simone de Beauvoir

📘 Le Deuxième Sexe by Simone de Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir’s *Le Deuxième Sexe* (1949) is a landmark study of how women have been historically defined and constrained. Spanning two volumes—*Facts and Myths* and *Lived Experience*—the work combines social science research, philosophical analysis, and personal observation. Written over 14 months between 1946 and 1949, it draws on earlier journal articles from *Les Temps modernes*. The book remains a central text in gender studies, feminist theory, and existentialist philosophy, and it is widely credited with inspiring second‑wave feminist movements worldwide.

First publish date: 1968

Genre: Philosophy/Ethics

Authors: Simone de Beauvoir

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