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Binding: PaperbackEAN: 9780811201902 Edition: 3 ISBN: 0811201902 Label: New Directions Publishing Corporation Manufacturer: New Directions Publishing Corporation Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 144 Publication Date: 1969-06 Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation Studio: New Directions Publishing Corporation Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Great work of existentialismWhat a phycological journey Sartre is presenting us in every little story of this book. Wow! All the stories are perfectly written. My favorite ones are "The Wall", "The room", and "Erostratus". I must admit though, I found "Intimacy" a bit hard to follow. I recommend this book to everyone who wanna read a unique piece of work of existentialism. You won't regret :) Rating: - In depth study of human psychologyThis particular work of J P Sartre should be ranked as one of the masterpieces in modern literature...The author used to possess a penetrating insight in the complex mind and behaviours of a modern human being...It is true that he analyses different reactions of any human mind on the basis of the doctrine of existentialism, of which he is one of the main proponents...However one should not look upon his judgement as biased as the celebrated basis of his philosophical doctrine, ie. "Existence should ... Read More Rating:  - Who didn't feel the fear and smelled the sweat of Pablo Ibbieta?In fact "The wall" was one of the best stories in the book along with "Erostratus" where once more Sarte makes his claim on the proof of freedom, and how most of us tend to pretend we are not that free and crawl behind our available and yet limited choices. Rating: - Rationalization of marginalityThe wall gives the reader the chance to infuse into the consciousness of characters with, seemingly, absurd & extreme behaviors. The depiction of the inner world of these marginal people, rationalize their conduct by using some common humane themes like willingness to survive, fear, submission to power, altruism etc. Rating: - A Mesmorizing Journey. Extreme Psychological Insight"The Wall and other short stories" is a triumph in literature. Each story explores the depths of human thought and reason through an existential point of view. Each story can be interpreted different by all readers, therefore making this a great book for discussion. "The Wall" is the first story presented. It consumes the reader because of its brilliant writing style. The story is narrated by a man named Pablo Ibbieta, who is in a jail cell with 2 others awaiting execution the following ... Read More 
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