Diary Of A Philosophy Student: Volume 2, 1928-29 (beauvoir Series)

Simone de Beauvoir, still a teen, began a diary while a philosophy student at the Sorbonne. Written in 1926-27—before Beauvoir met Jean-Paul Sartre—the diaries reveal previously unknown details about her life and times and offer critical insights into her early intellectual interests, philosophy, and literary works. Presented for the first time in translation, this fully annotated first volume of the Diary includes essays from Barbara Klaw and Margaret A. Simons that address its philosophical, historical, and literary significance. It remains an invaluable resource for tracing the development of Beauvoir's independent thinking and her influence on philosophy, feminism, and the world. | Contents Foreword to the Beauvoir Series Sylvie Le Bon de Beauvoir Acknowledgments Introduction Margaret Simons The Literary and Historical Context of Beauvoir's Early Writings: 1926-27 Barbara Klaw Beauvoir's Early Philosophy: 1926-27 Margaret Simons Diary of a Philosophy Student August 6-December 2, 1926 April 17-October 21, 1927 Bibliography Index |"Both volumes are strong and important contributions to feminist philosophy, not only in their themes but in significantly addressing these themes with reference to gendered human existence. I recommend them to anyone who is interested in understanding the making of a feminist philosopher, especially to early researchers working on Beauvoir, to undergraduates trying to understand philosophy, as well as to scholars seeking to understand Beauvoir and her philosophical themes." — Hypatia "Klaw's extensive notes are invaluable, not only in providing biographical background for Beauvoir's literary and philosophical references, but also for flatting difficulties in translation." — Choice ​ "A fascinating text! Barbara Klaw's translation is consistently accurate as well as highly readable and the entire volume is essential for understanding how Beauvoir became Beauvoir."—Gerald J. Prince, author of A Grammar of Stories: An Introduction | Simone de Beauvoir (1908–86) was a French existentialist philosopher. Her works include The Second Sex (1949). Barbara Klaw (co-transcription, author of notes and annotations, and translator of this volume) is a professor emerita of French at Northern Kentucky University. She is the author of Le Paris de Simone de Beauvoir. Sylvie Le Bon de Beauvoir , adopted daughter and literary executor of Simone de Beauvoir, is the editor of Lettres à Sartre and many other works by Beauvoir. Margaret A. Simons is a professor of philosophy at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, and author of Beauvoir and "The Second Sex." Marybeth Timmermann is a contributing translator and editor of "The Useless Mouths" and Other Literary Writings , and other works by Beauvoir. V.1. Simone de Beauvoir, still a teen, began a diary while a philosophy student at the Sorbonne. Written in 1926-27--before Beauvoir met Jean-Paul Sartre--the diaries reveal previously unknown details about her life and times and offer critical insights into her early intellectual interests, philosophy, and literary works. Presented for the first time in translation, this fully annotated first volume of the Diary includes essays from Barbara Klaw and Margaret A. Simons that address its philosophical, historical, and literary significance. It remains an invaluable resource for tracing the development of Beauvoir's independent thinking and her influence on philosophy, feminism, and the world. V. 2. "That's when everything started," Simone de Beauvoir wrote in an entry dated July 8, 1929. On that day, her relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre began. This second volume of Beauvoir's Diary of a Philosophy Student takes readers into smoky dorm rooms and inter-war Paris as it continues the feminist philosopher's coming-of-age story. Here are Beauvoir's famous sparring sessions with Sartre in the Luxembourg Gardens--teasing him while stoking her burgeoning intellectual strength. Here also are her friendships and academic challenges, the discovery of important future influences like Barrès and Hegel, and her early forays into formulating the problem of the Other. In addition to the diary, the editors provide invaluable supplementary material. A trove of footnotes and endnotes elaborates on virtually every reference made by Beauvoir, offering an atlas of her knowledge and education while at the same time allowing readers to share her intellectual and cultural milieu. Translator and scholar Barbara Klaw also contributes an introduction on reading Beauvoir's diaries as a philosophy of self-help. -- Publisher Foreword To The Beauvoir Series / Sylvie Le Bon De Beauvoir Vii -- The Literary And Historical Context Of Beauvoir's Early Writings: 1926-27 / Barbara Klaw 7 -- Beauvoir's Early Philosophy: 1926-27 / Margaret A. Simons 29 -- Diary Of A Philosophy Student -- August 6-december 2, 1926 53 -- April 17-october 21, 1927 225. Simone De Beauvoir ; Edited By Barbara Klaw, Sylvie Le Bon De Beauvoir, And Margaret A. Simons, With Marybeth Timmermann ; Foreword By Sylvie Le Bon De Beauvoir ; Translations, Notes, And Annotations By Barbara Klaw ; Transcribed By Barbara Klaw And Sylvie Le Bon De Beauvoir. V. 1. 1926-27 -- V. 2. 1928-29. Includes Bibliographical References (v. 1, Pages 337-348) And Index. Translated From The French. "This second volume of Beauvoir's Diary of a Philosophy Student takes readers into smoky dorm rooms and inter-war Paris as it continues the feminist philosopher's coming-of-age story. Here are Beauvoir's famous sparring sessions with Sartre in the Luxembourg Gardens - teasing him while stoking her burgeoning intellectual strength. Here also are her friendships and academic challenges, the discovery of important future influences like Barrès and Hegel, and her early forays into formulating the problem of the Other."--Jacket