The Amis Papers

← The Amis Papers14 Apr · 41 min

Ep34 S2Ep12 Girl, 20 (1971)

Ep34 S2Ep12 Girl, 20 (1971)14 Apr41 min

A morality tale set in late 60s London, often praised as a satire of young people these days and their older cheerleaders, but in fact an exploration of Henri de Montherlant's philosophy of the self-sufficient man who only engages with romance as a passing diversion.

Note on sound quality: heavy rain at times.

Note on content: includes a discussion of racial slurs

Links

Henri de Montherlant  The Girls translated by Terrence Kilmartin

De Beauvoir and Montherlant

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