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I Who Have Never Known Men
By Jacqueline Harpman
Science fiction · 比利时 / 英国市场 · 1995
Summary
Jacqueline Harpman’s I Who Have Never Known Men is narrated by the youngest of forty women imprisoned underground. She has no memory of ordinary society. After escape, the group crosses an unfamiliar surface world with few explanations, and the narrator learns freedom, friendship and human identity without the cultural history the others remember.
Book details
- Author: Jacqueline Harpman
- Original language: English
- Genre: Science fiction
- Publisher: Transit Books
- Status: Published
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Themes
科幻 · 女性主义 · 末世文学
Reading highlights
- The unnamed narrator has never experienced ordinary society
- The mystery remains deliberately resistant to a neat explanation
- The novel is a complete standalone work
Main characters
- The unnamed narrator — Youngest prisoner and narrator
A woman raised without knowledge of ordinary social life who records the group’s escape and exploration.
Character notes are limited to names and relationships disclosed by the publisher or author. They avoid unverified fan claims.
About the author
Jacqueline Harpman
Jacqueline Harpman was a Belgian novelist and psychoanalyst who wrote in French. I Who Have Never Known Men, first published as Moi qui n’ai pas connu les hommes, has reached new readers through later English editions.
Official editions and reading
Page count varies substantially across French, UK and US editions. The linked official edition should be used for the ISBN and pagination you intend to read.
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Frequently asked questions
What is I Who Have Never Known Men about?
Forty women escape an underground cage and try to survive in a world whose social order seems absent. The youngest woman becomes the distinctive observer through whom the reader questions what knowledge, connection and freedom mean.
Who wrote I Who Have Never Known Men?
I Who Have Never Known Men was written by Jacqueline Harpman. This page links its factual claims to the publisher or author source.
Do I need to read another book first?
This is a standalone work and can be read without another book first.
How many pages is I Who Have Never Known Men?
Page count varies substantially across French, UK and US editions. The linked official edition should be used for the ISBN and pagination you intend to read.
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Sources and verification
- 作品官网 official book page — 2026-08-30
