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Nausea: Popular Penguins

By Jean-Paul Sartre
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Nausea is a philosophical novel by Jean-Paul Sartre that delves into existential themes. It follows Antoine Roquentin, a writer in a small French town, who experiences a profound sense of existential angst and disorientation. As he confronts the absurdity of existence, Roquentin begins to question the essence and meaning of his own life, leading to a deep introspection on freedom and the nature of being.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by existentialist philosophy and immersive narratives that explore the depths of human consciousness. It delves into the unsettling experience of self-realisation and the struggle for meaning in a chaotic world, offering profound reflections that can resonate deeply with thoughtful readers.

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Nausea: Popular Penguins

Nausea is both the story of the troubled life of a young writer, Antoine Roquentin, and an exposition of one of the most influential and significant philosophical attitudes of modern times - existentialism. A seminal work of contemporary literary philosophy, Nausea evokes and examines the dizzying angst that can come from simply trying to live.

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Nausea is both the story of the troubled life of a young writer, Antoine Roquentin, and an exposition of one of the most influential and significant philosophical attitudes of modern times – existentialism.

The book chronicles his struggle with the realisation that he is an entirely free agent in a world devoid of meaning; a world in which he must find his own purpose and then take total responsibility for his choices.

A seminal work of contemporary literary philosophy, Nausea evokes and examines the dizzying angst that can come from simply trying to live.

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Nausea: Popular Penguins by Jean-Paul Sartre is often praised for its profound exploration of existentialism, delving into themes of alienation and the search for meaning. Readers frequently admire Sartre's ability to capture the complexities of human emotion and thought. Some reviews note that its philosophical depth and introspective style may challenge readers unfamiliar with existentialist literature.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141194844

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 June 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 154g

Pages: 252

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About the Author

Jean-Paul Sartre - one of the best-known and most discussed modern French writers and thinkers - was born in Paris in 1905. His friendship with Simone de Beauvoir, whom he met while studying philosophy at the Sorbonne, stretched over fifty years, until his death in 1980. He is perhaps best remembered as the founder of French existentialism and as a man of passion, fighting for what he believed in. Among his best known works are La Nausee (1938), Les Mouches (1943), Huis clos (1944) and the trilogy Les Chemins de la liberte; published in Penguin as The Age of Reason, The Reprieve and The Iron in the Soul. The Letters of Jean-Paul Sartre to Simone de Beauvoir 1926-1939 is also published by Penguin.

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