A Very Easy Death
A Very Easy Death by Simone De Beauvoir, published by Pantheon on February 12, 1985, is a poignant exploration of mortality through the lens of personal experience. This edition, comprising 112 pages, presents a day-by-day recounting of the author’s mother’s death, capturing the complexities of the end-of-life journey with a blend of compassion and insight.
Readers will find a deeply moving narrative that reflects on the themes of motherhood and the intricate dynamics between mothers and daughters. The account is both powerful and touching, offering a unique perspective on the emotional landscape surrounding death. Translated by Patrick O’Brian, this work invites contemplation on the nature of compassion and intelligence in the face of loss.
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A Very Easy Death has long been considered one of Simone de Beauvoir’s masterpieces. The profoundly moving, day-by-day recounting of her mother’s death “shows the power of compassion when it is allied with acute intelligence” (The Sunday Telegraph). Powerful, touching, and sometimes shocking, this is an end-of-life account that no reader is likely to forget.
Translated by Patrick O’Brian
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