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The Reprieve

By Jean-Paul Sartre
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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In The Reprieve, Jean-Paul Sartre explores the tense and uncertain days leading up to World War II as experienced by various individuals in France. The narrative unfolds over eight days, capturing the intertwining lives and internal struggles of characters facing the imminent threat of war. The book dives into themes of existential uncertainty, personal decisions, and the chaotic backdrop of history in the making.
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If you appreciate philosophical insights woven into storytelling, you might enjoy this book for its exploration of existential themes amidst the backdrop of war. The narrative delves into the complexities of human choice, freedom, and moral dilemmas, offering a profound reflection on the human condition that may appeal to readers intrigued by the intricacies of human psychology and history.

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The Reprieve

It is September 1938 and during a heatwave, Europe tensely awaits the outcome of the Munich conference, where they will learn if there is to be a war. In Paris, people are waiting too, among them Mathieu, Jacques and Philippe, each wrestling with their own love affairs, doubts and angsts - and none of them ready to fight.

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It is September 1938 and during a heatwave, Europe tensely awaits the outcome of the Munich conference, where they will learn if there is to be a war.

In Paris, people are waiting too, among them Mathieu, Jacques, and Philippe, each wrestling with their own love affairs, doubts, and angsts—and none of them ready to fight.

The second volume in Sartre's wartime Roads to Freedom trilogy, The Reprieve cuts between locations and characters to build an impressionistic collage of the hopes, fears, and self-deception of an entire continent as it blinkers itself against the imminent threat of war.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141185781

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 May 2001

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by David Caute
  • Translated by Eric Sutton

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 294g

Pages: 400

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Fiction General Fiction Jean-Paul Sartre Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics

About the Author

Philosopher, novelist, playwright and polemicist, Jean-Paul Sartre is thought to have been the central figure in post-war European culture and political thinking. His most well-known works, all of which are published by Penguin, include THE AGE OF REASON, NAUSEA and IRON IN THE SOUL.

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