The Wall: (Intimacy) and Other Stories (New Directions

The Wall: (Intimacy) and Other Stories (New Directions Paperbook)

One of Sartreâ‚¬s greatest existentialist works of fiction, The Wall contains the only five short stories he ever wrote. Set during the Spanish Civil War, the title story crystallizes the famous philosopherâ‚¬s existentialism.
'The Wall', the lead story in this collection, introduces three political prisoners on the night prior to their execution. Through the gaze of an impartial doctorâ‚¬â€¢seemingly there for the men's solaceâ‚¬â€¢their mental descent is charted in exquisite, often harrowing detail. And as the morning draws inexorably closer, the men cross the psychological wall between life and death, long before the first shot rings out. This brilliant snapshot of life in anguish is the perfect introduction to a collection of stories where the neurosis of the modern world is mirrored in the lives of the people that inhabit it . This is an unexpurgated edition translated from the French by Lloyd Alexander.
Country USA
Brand New Directions
Manufacturer New Directions
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780811201902
ReleaseDate 1969-01-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780811201902

The Wall: (Intimacy) and Other Stories (New Directions Paperbook)