The Image of Her
$22.14
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2026
Summary
A compelling novel about the effort to be perfect, without losing sight of yourself - by the most iconic feminist of the twentieth-century, Simone de Beauvoir.
She’s living a perfect life - so why does Laurence feel so torn?
Weekends in the country, weekdays in Paris - Laurence’s life features all the trappings of 1960s French bourgeoisie. She has money, a handsome husband, two daughters and a lover. She also has a successful career as an advertising copywriter, though her min…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784879891 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784879894 |
| Author: | Simone de Beauvoir, Lauren Elkin |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 144g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 15mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
This timeless and surprisingly jocular novel has the same richness of feeling and continental sophistication as Annie Ernaux’s auto-fiction, plus a dash of the wealthy carelessness found in F Scott Fitzgerald’s best known works… It’s the best book I’ve read so far this year * The Times *
Only the best books can connect you to the past in the way this one does… And de Beauvoir’s writing takes your breath away * Country & Town House, Christmas Gift Guide 2025 *
About The Author
Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir (Author)
Simone de Beauvoir was born in Paris in 1908. In 1929 she became the youngest person ever to obtain the agrégation in philosophy at the Sorbonne, placing second to Jean-Paul Sartre. She taught at the lycées at Marseille and Rouen from 1931-1937, and in Paris from 1938-1943. After the war, she emerged as one of the leaders of the existentialist movement, working with Sartre on Les Temps Modernes. The author of several books including The Mandarins (1957), which was awarded the Prix Goncourt, de Beauvoir was one of the most influential thinkers of her generation. She died in 1986.
Lauren Elkin (Translator)
Lauren Elkin is the author of several critically-acclaimed books, including Scaffolding, Art Monsters, and Flâneuse. Her essays on art, literature, and culture have appeared in numerous publications. An award-winning translator, she lives between Paris and London.
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