She Came to Stay
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She Came to Stay is a novel written by French author Simone de Beauvoir
first published in 1943. The novel is a fictional account of her and Jean-Paul Sartre
's relationship with Olga Kosakiewicz
and Wanda Kosakiewicz
.
, the novel revolves around Françoise, whose open relationship with her partner Pierre becomes strained when they form a ménage à trois
with her younger friend Xaviere. The novel explores many existentialist concepts such as freedom, angst
, and the other
.
Pierre - considered to be Jean-Paul Sartre
Xaviere - considered to be a character combining elements of both Olga and Wanda Kosakiewicz
Simone de Beauvoir
Simone-Ernestine-Lucie-Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir, often shortened to Simone de Beauvoir , was a French existentialist philosopher, public intellectual, and social theorist. She wrote novels, essays, biographies, an autobiography in several volumes, and monographs on philosophy, politics, and...
first published in 1943. The novel is a fictional account of her and Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. He was one of the leading figures in 20th century French philosophy, particularly Marxism, and was one of the key figures in literary...
's relationship with Olga Kosakiewicz
Olga Kosakiewicz
Olga Kosakiewicz was a student of Simone de Beauvoir who joined the circle of de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre in the autumn of 1935 when she was 18...
and Wanda Kosakiewicz
Wanda Kosakiewicz
Wanda Kosakiewicz was one of Jean-Paul Sartre's love interests and Olga Kosakiewicz's sister. Sartre wrote that she was one of the reasons that his friendship with Albert Camus went sour....
.
Plot
Set in Paris on the eve of and during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the novel revolves around Françoise, whose open relationship with her partner Pierre becomes strained when they form a ménage à trois
Ménage à trois
Ménage à trois is a French term which originally described a domestic arrangement in which three people having sexual relations occupy the same household – the phrase literally translates as "household of three"...
with her younger friend Xaviere. The novel explores many existentialist concepts such as freedom, angst
Angst
Angst is an English, German, Danish, Norwegian and Dutch word for fear or anxiety . It is used in English to describe an intense feeling of apprehension, anxiety or inner turmoil...
, and the other
The Other
The Other is a 1972 psychological horror film directed by Robert Mulligan, adapted for film by Tom Tryon, from his bestselling novel. It stars Uta Hagen, Diana Muldaur, and Chris & Martin Udvarnoky.-Plot:...
.
Characters
Francois - considered to be Simone de BeauvoirPierre - considered to be Jean-Paul Sartre
Xaviere - considered to be a character combining elements of both Olga and Wanda Kosakiewicz
See also
- Simone de BeauvoirSimone de BeauvoirSimone-Ernestine-Lucie-Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir, often shortened to Simone de Beauvoir , was a French existentialist philosopher, public intellectual, and social theorist. She wrote novels, essays, biographies, an autobiography in several volumes, and monographs on philosophy, politics, and...
- The MandarinsThe MandarinsThe Mandarins is a 1954 roman-à-clef by Simone de Beauvoir. Beauvoir was awarded the Prix Goncourt prize in 1954 for The Mandarins. It was first published in English in 1957....
- The Second SexThe Second SexThe Second Sex is one of the best-known works of the French existentialist Simone de Beauvoir. It is a work on the treatment of women throughout history and often regarded as a major work of feminist literature and the starting point of second-wave feminism. Beauvoir researched and wrote the book...
- Jean-Paul SartreJean-Paul SartreJean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. He was one of the leading figures in 20th century French philosophy, particularly Marxism, and was one of the key figures in literary...