num_pages: 220
description: This is a collection of semi-autobiographical tales written when the author was only 30, before World War II. Each tale concerns a young woman struggling with the effects of a Catholic upbringing, and with the stifling social demands of the French bourgeoisie.
language: English
title: When Things of the Spirit Come First
titlecomplete: When Things of the Spirit Come First
genres: Classics, France, Feminism, Philosophy, Short Stories, Novels, Literature, French Literature, Fiction, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 679
publisher: Pantheon