Sartre, Jean Paul

Autobiography of philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre on his first ten years of childhood in a book-loving family, examining how the printed word shaped him and ultimately how it shapes language in human experience.

Distressed French writer Antoine Roquentin begins a daily diary documenting the minute details of his life. In his quest to find meaning in his everyday activities, Roquentin slowly begins to realize life is without meaning. Includes an introduction describing the existentialist beliefs of Sartre explored in the novel.