A Very Easy Death - Softcover

Simone De Beauvoir

Softcover

ISBN 10: 044676180X ISBN 13: 9780446761802

Publisher: Warner Books, 1973

Synopsis

When her mother was in the hospital with terminal cancer, Simone reminisced about her mother's life while Simone and her sister, Poupette, prepared to face the decision of whether to prolong a life when it is full of suffering. Like most people, they believed that it would be better to die than to continue to suffer, but their mother had a very different view of the matter. She truly believed she could find happiness in her own suffering.

Through her mother's beauty, her smile, and her pride in her life and in herself, Simone saw that to be human and to have individual choice are the most important aspects of existence.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

A poignant account of her mother's death from cancer.

About the Author:

Simon de Beauvoir (1908-1986) was a French writer and intellectual whose works played an important role in the feminist movement. The main idea underlying all of her writing was the idea of freedom, not only for women but also for each individual, which for her necessarily entailed the idea of responsibility.

About this edition

• Publisher: Warner Books
• Publication date: 1973
• ISBN 10: 044676180X
• ISBN 13: 9780446761802
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 123