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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''s fictional writings reflect the personal, historical and political context in which they were written. Aside from yielding a wealth of personal and historical detail, this fascinating book demonstrates that the only way to fully appreciate Sartre''s grand philosophical project is to understand the man himself and the troubled times though which he lived and wrote. Ideal for undergraduate students encountering Sartre for the first time, this book offers the first sustained introduction to Sartre''s fictional oeuvre .
List of contents
1. Sartre's Writing
2. Sartre's Existentialism
3. Sartre's Short Stories
The Wall
The Room
Erostratus
Intimacy
The Childhood of Leader
4. Sartre's Novels
Nausea
Roads to Freedom
The Age of Reason
The Reprieve
Iron in the Soul
5. Sartre's Plays
The Flies
In Camera (No Exit)
Men Without Shadows
The Respectable Prostitute
Dirty Hands (Crime Passionel)
The Devil and the Good Lord (Lucifer and the Lord)
Kean, or Disorder and Genius
Nekrassov, A Farce in Eight Scenes
Condemned of Altona (Altona, Loser Wins)
The Trojan Women
Conclusion
Further Reading
Index
About the author
Gary Cox has a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Birmingham, UK, where he is also an Honorary Research Fellow.
