Bibliograph

No exit, and three other plays, by Jean-Paul Sartre

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No exit, and three other plays, by Jean-Paul Sartre

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

No exit, and three other plays

Responsibility statement

by Jean-Paul Sartre

Series statement

Vintage International

Summary

In these four plays, Jean-Paul Sartre, the great existentialist novelist and philosopher, displays his mastery of the drama. No Exit is an unforgettable portrayal of hell. The Flies is a modern reworking of the Electra-Orestes story. Dirty Hands is about a young intellectual torn between theory and praxis. The Respectful Prostitute is a scathing attack on American racism. 4 plays about an existential portrayal of Hell, the reworking of the Electra-Orestes story, the conflict of a young intellectual torn between theory and conflict and an arresting attack on American racism

Table Of Contents

No exit = Huis clos -- The flies = Les mouches -- Dirty hands = Les mains sales -- The respectful prostitute = La putain respectueuseNo exit (Huis clos) a play in one act -- The flies (Les mouches) a play in three acts -- Dirty hands (Les mains sales) a play in seven acts -- The respectful prostitute (La putain respecteuse) a play in one act and two scenes

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