Simone de Beauvoir, Le Sang des autres [The Blood of Others]

Yoann Malinge (Catholic University of Louvain)

Ed. by Hugo Azerad, University of Cambridge
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.07: French Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary, 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Kate Averis (University of Western Australia), Hugo Azerad (University of Cambridge), Patrick ffrench (King's College London), Edward Forman (University of Bristol), Akane Kawakami (Birkbeck, University of London), Nicole Kennedy (University of Newcastle), Siobhán McIlvanney (King's College London), Sinan Richards (King's College London), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield)

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First circulation or publication 1945

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France (Country of Origin)

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Le Sang des autres

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The Blood of Others

] is a novel written by Simone De Beauvoir during the Second World War, but it was not published until 1945. Set in the early 1940s, it tells the story of several characters confronted with the advent of the Second World War and the occupation of France by the German army.

This novel is constructed as a long flashback of one of the characters, Jean Blomart. However, the readers follow the thoughts of two main characters and narrators – Jean and Hélène – and sometimes even their stream of consciousness. They are surrounded by friends; in particular, Marcel and Denise, who are in a relationship.

This novel is constructed as a long flashback of one of the characters, Jean Blomart. However, the readers follow the thoughts of two main characters and…

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Citation: Malinge, Yoann. "Le Sang des autres". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 20 September 2023 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=21248, accessed 16 May 2025.]

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