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

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Henri de Montherlant  The Girls translated by Terrence Kilmartin 

De Beauvoir and Montherlant 

More about The Girls 

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