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Simone de Beauvoir's 1954 Prix Goncourt–winning novel depicting the postwar Parisian left-wing intellectual milieu, with characters widely understood to draw on Sartre and Camus.
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The Mandarins ranks #40 of 127 in the Campus Novel ranking, behind Small World, ahead of The Masters.
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How good is The Mandarins?
The Mandarins scores 7.36/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Campus Novel category.
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