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URL:https://www.ilcircolo.org.uk/events/il-circolo-bookclub-mondo-nuovo-le
 -inseparabili-by-simone-de-beauvoir/
SUMMARY:Il Circolo Bookclub Mondo Nuovo | Le Inseparabili by Simone De Beau
 voir
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nJoin Il Circolo Bookclub\, Mondo Nuovo\, with Olga Ca
 mpofreda discussing "Le Inseparabili" by Simone De Beauvoir\n\n‘Le Insep
 arabili’\, published simultaneously in France by Ponte alle Grazie\, is 
 a fictionalised account of the extraordinary friendship between Simone de 
 Beauvoir and Zaza (Elisabeth) Lacoin. It covers their relationship\, from 
 meeting at school during World War I to Zaza's death in 1929. The narrator
 \, Sylvie/Simone\, is immediately captivated by Andrée/Zaza\, an intellig
 ent and rebellious girl. The two become inseparable\, despite the hostilit
 y of Andrée's ultra-Catholic family\, which adheres to rigid traditions.\
 n\nWhile their friendship manages to survive the oppressive environment th
 at Andrée is forced into\, the same cannot be said for Zaza\, who is ulti
 mately crushed by society’s demand to suppress her individuality. The st
 ory is both a touching account of friendship and a critique of a bigoted a
 nd hypocritical society that refuses to accept what challenges its narrow-
 mindedness.\n\nAlthough Simone de Beauvoir wrote 'Le Inseparabili in 1954\
 , she chose not to publish it at the time but kept the manuscript. Now\, f
 inally rediscovered\, it stands as a remarkable literary discovery. While 
 Sylvie/Simone tends to diminish herself in her friendship with Andrée\, h
 er divergent path clearly emerges\, allowing her not only to find her voic
 e but also to become a key figure in the history of female emancipation in
  the 20th century.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you all!\n\nThe Bookclub i
 s online via Zoom.\n\n\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;
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CATEGORIES:Education,Literature
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