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Very thought-provoking; the last story especially stuck to me (Childhood of a Leader). This short story collection actually inspired me to write my... (show more)
The Wall: And Other Stories (New Directions Paperbook)
'The Wall', the lead story in this collection, introduces three political prisoners on the night prior to their execution. Through the gaze of an impartial doctor - seemingly there for the men's solace - their mental descent is charted in exquisite, often harrowing detail. And as the morning draws inexorably closer, the men cross the psychological wall between life and death, long before the first shot rings out. This brilliant snapshot of life in anguish is the perfect introduction to a coll... (show more)
'The Wall', the lead story in this collection, introduces three political prisoners on the night prior to their execution. Through the gaze of an impartial doctor - seemingly there for the men's solace - their mental descent is charted in exquisite, often harrowing detail. And as the morning draws inexorably closer, the men cross the psychological wall between life and death, long before the first shot rings out. This brilliant snapshot of life in anguish is the perfect introduction to a collection of stories where the neurosis of the modern world is mirrored in the lives of the people that inhabit it. (show less)
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My first experience with Sartre, and to be honest, I think he writes like a teenage angst ridden emo kid (though more well written). Existentialis... (show more)
My first experience with Sartre, and to be honest, I think he writes like a teenage angst ridden emo kid (though more well written). Existentialist philosophy is more useless then Freudian psychoanalysis. I do not suggest reading this book to anyone. (show less)
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These are pretty good overall, i think the translation is funky at points, however "the wall"(the story itself) is captivating. Incredible stuff. Overall a good book though.
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a unique collection! each of the stories better than the other one! He is beyond any comparisons, He is very frank with the readers, one of the frankest writers and thinkers of all times
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