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The Mandarins

roman à clef by Simone de Beauvoir
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Summary

The Mandarins is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,321 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Simone de Beauvoir[3]
  • Award received: Prix Goncourt[4]
  • Publisher: Éditions Gallimard[5]
  • Genre: roman à clef[6]
  • Language of work or name: French[7]
  • Country of origin: France[8]
  • Publication date: October 21, 1954[9]
  • Has edition or translation: Q60412116[10], Les Mandarins I[11], Les Mandarins II[12]
  • Title: Les Mandarins[13]
  • Form of creative work: novel[14]

Why It Matters

The Mandarins has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

What awards did The Mandarins receive?

Honors received include Prix Goncourt[4].

Related Entities

France literary work Simone de Beauvoir

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16d ago · Cantor · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['bn', 'ca', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'fr', 'gl', 'nl', 'pt', '
    Title → {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Les Mandarins'}
    Sitelink count → 17
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  3. 23w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Form of creative work → novel
    Publisher → —
    Has edition or translation → Q60412116, Les Mandarins I, Les Mandarins II
    Language of work or name → French
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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