Letters to Simone de Beauvoir and Others
Two correspondence volumes follow travel, relationships, mobilization, reading and work through letters sent to Beauvoir and other recipients.
Understanding the text
Posthumously edited by Beauvoir, covering 1926–1963; this title does not encompass all surviving Sartre correspondence.
Key points
- 01
Address
Emotional dialogue shapes tone, silence and stories intended for a particular person.
- 02
Ethics
Portraits of others require examining relational asymmetries and responsibilities.
- 03
Archive
Selection, preservation and annotation shape available knowledge.
How to read it
Compare Beauvoir's letters; a complete item table has not yet been transcribed into the individual index.
Editions & sources
Summaries and key points are original editorial interpretations. They accompany reading the work and do not replace an edition of the text. Editorial method ↗