No Exit and Three Other Plays (Vintage International)

Brilliant work from a brilliant man. I may not agree with his political views, but I can certainly see the connection between hell and other people.

Finally I read the play that quote came from.The content here is not Sartre's best but it's good enough to justify the purchase.

A play that should be a compulsory read!

Great. thanks

Excellent

Good translations of the original

I was on the fence with this collection of plays. I did like No Exit, that was my favourite; I would have given that one 5 out of 5 for sure. I loved the depiction of hell, no physical torture, no flames, just being trapped in a room with two other disagreeable people for eternity, that would be torturous. The Flies was the next one I like but that would have been more a 4 out of 5, it dragged on in some parts but I liked the modern reworking of the Electra-Orestes story. I didn't like Dirty Hands, it felt too pretentious and The Respectable Prostitute made me uncomfortable with that language used and the ending pissed me off, both of those plays were 2 out of 5 for me which let the whole collection down. I can't say this collection made me want to read any more Sartre, I don't see the fuss myself but that's just my taste I guess.x

For those of you (myself included) whose French abilities are not nearly adequate for enjoying such demanding, guilt-ridden dramas as 'Huis Clos'/'No Exit' in Sartre's original language, I strongly recommend this translation. Although I am personally at odds with certain aspects of Sartre's particular brand of Existentialism, I have to admit that he was in fact a rather good dramatist, and since his philosophy is quite tangible in all four plays, this collection should serve as a nice general introduction. I give this edition five stars for translation and for not coming apart after numerous re-readings (unlike so many of its brethren).