All Men Are Mortal

Simone de Beauvoir
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When the beautiful, ambitious actress Regina takes Fosca into her life and learns his amazing truth, she is obsessed with the thought that in his memory her performances will live forever. But, as he recounts the story of his immortal existence over more than six centuries, as she learns of his involvement in some of the most significant events in history and how human hope and love have withered in him, she finally understands the implications for him and for love.
Genres: FictionPhilosophyClassicsFranceFeminismFrench LiteratureLiteratureNovelsHistorical Fiction20th Century
352 Pages

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