When Things of the Spirit Come First

This is a collection of semi-autobiographical tales written when the author was only 30, before World War II. Each tale concerns a young woman struggling with the effects of a Catholic upbringing, and with the stifling social demands of the French bourgeoisie.

• Author
• Simone de Beauvoir, Patrick O'Brian

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 220

• Publisher
• Pantheon

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780394722351

• Genres
• fiction, feminism, france, philosophy, novels, collections

• Release date
• 1984