Words
“Words” by Jean-Paul Sartre, published by Penguin in 2000, is a reflective exploration of the author’s childhood experiences following his father’s early death. This edition spans 157 pages and is presented in English. Sartre recounts his upbringing in a French provincial setting, emphasizing the impact of his environment on his imaginative and literary pursuits during a time marked by illusion and nostalgia.
In “Words,” readers will find a profound self-analysis that sheds light on Sartre’s formative years and the influences that shaped his philosophical outlook. The narrative delves into themes of biography and personal memoir, offering insights into the life of one of the twentieth century’s notable philosophers. Through this work, Sartre not only recounts his early life but also lays the groundwork for understanding his later philosophical contributions, particularly within the context of existentialism and literary criticism.
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After his father’s early death Jean-Paul Sartre was brought up at his grandfather’s home in a world even then eighty years out of date. In Words Sartre recalls growing up within the confines of French provincialism in the period before the First World War, an illusion-ridden childhood made bearable by his lively imagination and passion for reading and writing. A brilliant work of self-analysis, Words provides an essential background to the philosophy of one of the profoundest thinkers of the twentieth century.
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