She Came to Stay explained

She Came to Stay (French, L'Invitée)^[1] 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.^{[2] [3]}

Plot

Set in Paris on the eve of and during World War II, 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.

Characters

• Françoise – considered to be Simone de Beauvoir
• Pierre – considered to be Jean-Paul Sartre
• Xaviere – considered to be a character combining elements of both Olga and Wanda Kosakiewicz

See also

• The Mandarins
• The Second Sex
• Jean-Paul Sartre

Notes and References

1. Lucey . Michael . 2010 . Simone de Beauvoir and Sexuality in the Third Person . . 109 . 1 . 95–121 . 10.1525/rep.2010.109.1.95 . 10.1525/rep.2010.109.1.95 . 0734-6018.
2. News: Hayman . Ronald . November 13, 1983 . Kissing and Telling Beaver . October 31, 2024 . . 27 . Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: Poster . William . 1954-04-01 . She Came to Stay, by Simone de Beauvoir . 2024-11-01 . . en-US.