Work · Simone de Beauvoir
Adieux: A Farewell to Sartre
The account of Sartre's final decade accompanies 1974 interviews about his childhood, writings and convictions.
Understanding the text
The book combines Beauvoir's testimony with Sartre's conversational voice; the two parts have different documentary status.
Key points
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Dependence
Aging and illness alter relationships without erasing their shared intellectual history.
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Testimony
Intimacy grants access to details but does not remove narrative selection.
- 03
Dialogue
Sartre's answers arise through exchange rather than a treatise written alone.
How to read it
Read the 1970–1980 account separately from the 1974 interviews before examining their editorial juxtaposition.
Editions & sources
- Consult the reference 1plato.stanford.edunew tab
- Consult the reference 2iep.utm.edunew tab
- Consult the reference 3gallimard.frnew tab
Summaries and key points are original editorial interpretations. They accompany reading the work and do not replace an edition of the text. Editorial method ↗