- Existentialism, Fiction, Litterature francaise, Ecrivains
A fascinating existentialist novel, written in the form of a journal, about a historian who moves to a small port in northern France to research a biography he is intending to write. Whilst there his senses become dulled and he becomes increasingly disgusted by his own existence, finding no solace with friends or a woman he begins an affair with.
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Contemplative, prestige, grave and character-led.
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- intimateepic
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About the book
- Author
- Jean-Paul Sartre
- First published
- 2005
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Losada, MJF Books, Editions Gallimard
- Editions
- 98
- Language
- Italian, English, fin, per
- ISBN
- 9780811201889
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A French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. He was one of the leading figures in 20th century French philosophy, existentialism, and Marxism, and his work continues to influence fields such as Marxist philosophy, sociology, and literary studies.
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