"As She Lays Dying" (originally titled "Death in Peace") is an autobiographical work by Beauvoir, published in 1964, which tells the story of her mother's death. In 1963, Beauvoir's mother was diagnosed with cancer. Beauvoir stayed by her bedside for three months before her death. This time, it was no longer her mother's tyranny that made her suffer, but her aging and illness. This book recalls Beauvoir's mother's life and her relationship with her mother, and also reflects on the propositions in her works, such as family, women's status, and death.
《她弥留之际》(原名《安详辞世》)是波伏瓦的自传作品，出版于1964年，讲述母亲辞世前后的情况。1963年，波伏瓦的母亲被发现罹患癌症，在母亲去世之前的3个月，波伏瓦一直陪伴病床前。这一次，使她痛苦的不再是母亲的淫威，而是她的衰老和病痛。本书回忆了波伏瓦母亲的一生和她与母亲的关系，也思考了家庭、妇女地位、死亡等她作品中的命题。
《她弥留之际》(原名《安详辞世》)是波伏瓦的自传作品，出版于1964年，讲述母亲辞世前后的情况。1963年，波伏瓦的母亲被发现罹患癌症，在母亲去世之前的3个月，波伏瓦一直陪伴病床前。这一次，使她痛苦的不再是母亲的淫威，而是她的衰老和病痛。本书回忆了波伏瓦母亲的一生和她与母亲的关系，也思考了家庭、妇女地位、死亡等她作品中的命题。
