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Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter: A Timeless Tale of Love, Loss, and Redemption

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By Simone de Beauvoir

Memoirs Of A Dutiful Daughter By Simone De Beauvoir Memoirs Of A Dutiful Daughter (Perennial Classics)

Simone de Beauvoir's Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter is a moving and insightful memoir that explores the complex relationship between a daughter and her mother. First published in 1958, this Perennial Classics edition features a new foreword by acclaimed author Roxana Robinson.

Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter (Perennial Classics)

by Simone de Beauvoir

4.5 out of 5

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De Beauvoir's memoir is a candid and unflinching account of her childhood and adolescence in a bourgeois French family. She describes her early years as a happy time, filled with love and laughter. However, as she grows older, she begins to realize that her mother is not the perfect woman she once thought she was. Her mother is often cold and critical, and she seems to have little interest in her daughter's life.

As de Beauvoir enters adulthood, she struggles to come to terms with her mother's shortcomings. She tries to please her mother, but she always feels like she is falling short. Eventually, she comes to the realization that she must break free from her mother's influence in Free Download to find her own identity.

Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter is a powerful and moving story about the complex relationship between mothers and daughters. It is a story that will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled with the love and expectations of a parent.

Praise for Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter

"A masterpiece of memoir writing." - The New York Times

"A moving and insightful account of a daughter's struggle to come to terms with her mother." - The Washington Post

"A timeless classic that will continue to be read and enjoyed for generations to come." - The Guardian

About the Author

Simone de Beauvoir was a French philosopher, writer, and feminist. She is best known for her 1949 book The Second Sex, which is considered a foundational work of feminist thought. De Beauvoir was also a prolific novelist, essayist, and playwright. She died in 1986.