Simone de Beauvoir (1908–1986) is one of the most famous French writers and the most prominent “feminists” of the 20th century. Jean Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Andre Gide, Jean Genet, Boris Vian and many others - this is the environment in which her extraordinary life took place. Freedom-loving and independent nature, she gave rise to numerous rumors, legends and scandals. But the truth does not always correspond to the legends. So what was this great woman really like, ahead of her time and stepping into eternity? About herself and about the people around her, about creativity, about love stories and misadventures - she openly talks about everything in her autobiographical book “The Power of Circumstances”. Translation: Nina Svetovidova