Summary
Following a Parisian philosophy teacher through the cafes and bars of Montparnasse over two days in the sweltering summer of 1938, Sartre’s searing novel explores what it truly means to be free.
Set in the volatile Paris summer of 1938, The Age of Reason follows two days in the life of Mathieu Delarue, a philosophy teacher, and his circle in the cafes and bars of Montparnasse. Mathieu has so far managed to contain sex and personal freedom in conveniently separate compartments. But now…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241259696 |
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| ISBN-10: | 024125969X |
| Author: | Jean-paul Sartre |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 2 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 182mm x 114mm |
| Series: | Pocket Penguins |
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Jean-paul Sartre
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 and Iron in the Soul.
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