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Venice and Rome
Series: The French List
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Iconic French novelist, playwright and essayist, Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) is widely recognised as one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. His work has remained relevant and thought-provoking through the decades. The Seagull Sartre Library now presents some of his most incisive philosophical, cultural, and literary critical essays in twelve newly designed volumes.
Venice and Rome features three moving short pieces in which Sartre emerges as a master stylist, lyrically describing his time in two bewitching eternal citiesβVenice and Rome. 'Venice speaks to us; this false witness' voice, shrill at times, whispering at others, broken by silences.'
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780857429094
Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 August 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Seagull Books London Ltd
Contributors:
- Translated by Chris Turner
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 113g
Pages: 130
About the Author
Jean-Paul SartreΒ (1905β1980) was a French novelist, playwright, and biographer whoΒ is widely recognized as one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. His work earned him the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature.Β Chris TurnerΒ is a translator and writer living in Birmingham, UK. He has translated more than eighty books from French and German.
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