First published in 1939, a few years before his most influential works
in theatre and philosophy, The Wall was Sartre's first and only
collection of short fiction. The title piece tells the story of a
prisoner during the Spanish Civil War, on the eve of his execution by a
firing squad, who is told he will be spared if he can betray the
whereabouts of a fellow Republican. This leads him to question his cause
and his loyalty, as the mental torment that he and two other inmates
endure unfolds in unflinching detail.
This collection, which
also includes 'The Bedoom', 'Herostratus' and 'Intimacy' - short
psychological tales in which individuals grapple with questions of
madness, sexuality and death - as well as 'The Childhood of a Leader',
the extended chronicle of a young man's emotional deterioration and
embrace of Fascism, provides a fascinating and accessible introduction
to the author who would become the figurehead of Existentialism.
The Wall - Jean-Paul Sartre
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