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'One is not born, but rather becomes, woman' First published in Paris in 1949, The Second Sex by Simone de Beavoir was a groundbreaking, risque book that became a runaway success. Selling 20,000 copies in its first week, the book earned its author both notoriety and admiration... Read Full Overview

'One is not born, but rather becomes, woman'

Newly translated and unabridged in English for the first time, Simone de Beauvoir's masterwork is a powerful analysis of the Western notion of "woman," and a groundbreaking exploration of inequality and otherness. This long-awaited new edition reinstates significant portions... Read Full Overview

El segundo sexo (Le Deuxi me Sexe) es un libro escrito en 1949 por Simone de Beauvoir. Se le considera una de las obras m s relevantes, a nivel filos fico, del siglo XX. Fue un rotundo xito de ventas. Su autora comenz a escribirlo cuando reflexion sobre lo que hab a significado... Read Full Overview

Newly translated and unabridged in English for the first time, Simone de Beauvoir's masterwork is a powerful analysis of the Western notion of "woman," and a groundbreaking exploration of inequality and otherness. This long-awaited new edition reinstates significant portions... Read Full Overview