No Exit and Three Other Plays

by Sartre, Jean-Paul
ISBN: 9780679725169
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Four seminal plays by one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century.

An existential portrayal of Hell in Sartre's best-known play, as well as three other brilliant, thought-provoking works: the reworking of the Electra-Orestes story, the conflict of a young intellectual torn between theory and conflict, and an arresting attack on American racism.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Sartre, Jean-Paul
  • ISBN: 9780679725169
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.90 x 0.70
  • Number Of Pages: 288
  • Publication Year: 1989

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  • You are -- your life, and nothing else.

    Will S. - 2 years 10 months ago

    Garcin, Inez, and Estelle are dead and, due to their actions in life, sentenced to spend eternity in Hell. They brace themselves for racks, whips, and branding irons; instead, a creepily polite valet escorts them down a well-lit hall and into a mildly ugly sitting room where they have nothing to do but talk, gaze fruitlessly at life continuing without them on earth, and wait for their eventual punishment. As they snap and prod at one another, it becomes increasingly clear to all of them that their tormentors are already in the room with them. All plays work better on their feet than read from the page, but thanks to the many existential questions it invites, No Exit is still a fantastic read all by itself. The three main characters, and to a lesser extent the Valet, have qualities and motives fascinating to dissect. No Exit, despite its cynical characters, serves less as the hopeless look at human nature some seem to believe it is and more as a reminder of the danger of self-absorption and misanthropy. Plus, it entertains all the way through. What's not to love, apart from that hideous bronze contraption on the mantle?

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