Sartre and fiction / Gary Cox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cox, Gary, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sartre, Jean-Paul, 1905-1980--Criticism and interpretation.

Sartre, Jean-Paul.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2009.

Summary:

Sartre and Fiction offers a clear and accessible introduction to the extensive fictional writings of Jean-Paul Sartre. Providing comprehensive coverage of his short stories, novels and plays, the book examines the close links between the ideas and themes in his fiction and those put forward in his formal philosophical works. Sartre wrote fiction as a means of developing and enriching his philosophical ideas. Gary Cox reveals the extent to which Sartre's fictional writings are truly philosophical and an integral part of his overall intellectual vision. He also explores the ways in which Sartre'

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Chronology: Sartre's Life and Works; 1 Sartre's Writing; 2 Sartre's Existentialism; 3 Sartre's Short Stories; 4 Sartre's Novels; 5 Sartre's Plays; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-200) and index.

ISBN:

9786612874543

9781282874541

1282874543

9781441143082

1441143084

OCLC:

676697574