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Modern ยท Philosophy / fiction

The Mandarins

by Simone de Beauvoir. A major work by Simone de Beauvoir exploring freedom, gender, ethics; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1954
Origin
France
Era
Modern
Genre
Philosophy / fiction
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Simone de Beauvoir exploring freedom, gender, ethics; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.