The Second Sex
by BEAUVOIR, Simone De
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Glendale, California, United States
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About This Item
The very scarce uncorrected proof copy of the first English edition of this foundational text of contemporary feminism, despite its being unsatisfactorily translated by H.M. Parshley, and not given another translation for more than 50 years. (The wife of Alfred Knopf, Beauvoir s American publisher, heard of the book while in Paris and asked Parshley, a retired zoology professor, for a book report, which led to his translation, which Alfred Knopf asked him to condense prior to publication. This Cape edition came out the same year.) Despite its labored English-language birth, the translation popularized the idea that in a patriarchal society women are perceived as "other" and that gender is a societal construct; and it inspired Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine Mystique, and at least one generation of women. Spine-cocked, with binder's glue bleeding through; small edge tears at the extremities; a very good copy. Scarce, fragile, and a key volume in the history of gender relations. The book is now mylar protected and housed in a custom slipcase with a chemise and a red leather label.
Synopsis
The Second Sex is one of the best-known works of the French existentialist Simone de Beauvoir. It is a work on the treatment of women throughout history and often regarded as a major work of feminist literature.
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- Seller
- Reginald C. Williams Rare Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 365
- Title
- The Second Sex
- Author
- BEAUVOIR, Simone De
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's wrappers
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Advance Copy
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
- Size
- 8vo.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Women's studies, Sociology, Philosophy
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- Uncorrected Proof
- An uncorrected proof is a printed copy of a book that needs to be reviewed for errors and corrections. They are released prior...