Hardcover, 254 pages
Published Jan. 21, 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1969.
One of the most influential thinkers of her generationdraws us into the lives of three women, all past their first youth, all facing unexpected crises in these three “immensely intelligent stories about the decay of passion” (The Sunday Herald Times).
Suffused with de Beauvoir’s remarkable insights into women, The Woman Destroyed gives us a legendary writer at her best. Includes "The Age of Discretion," "The Monologue," and "The Woman Destroyed."
"Witty, immensely adroit...These three women are believable individuals presented with a wry mixture of sympathy and exasperation." —The Atlantic
Not my style. While I can understand the feelings of a betrayed woman and what the author wanted to tell, it's a bit too much whining, catastrophizing and emotional blackmailing for my taste.
