Correspondence with Jacques-Laurent Bost

Understanding the text

A posthumous edition of a two-voice correspondence, distinct from Beauvoir's outgoing letters alone.

Key points

1. 01

   Reciprocity

   Replies reveal adjustments a one-sided collection would conceal.

2. 02

   Writing

   Reading, projects and literary judgments circulate through an emotional relationship.

3. 03

   War

   Events alter expectations, travel and opportunities to meet.

How to read it

Preserve each letter's authorship; the edition's individual inventory has not yet been transcribed here.

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 ↗