- World War, 1939-1945, Fiction, Philosophical literature, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author)
Existential novel focusing on the ethical and moral conflicts in the philosophy and life of a French professor.
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Grave, contemplative, prestige and earnest.
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
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About the book
- Author
- Jean-Paul Sartre
- First published
- 1947
- Pages
- 397
- Publisher
- Distributed by Heron Books, Modern Library, H. Hamilton
- Editions
- 9
- Language
- English, French
- ISBN
- 9780394718385
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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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