Jean-Paul Sartre: Basic Writings

<p>Jean-Paul Sartre is one of the most famous philosophers of the twentieth century. The principle founder of existentialism a political thinker and famous novelist and dramatist his work has exerted enormous influence in philosophy literature politics and cultural studies.<br><em>Jean-Paul Sartre: Basic Writings</em> is the first collection of Sartre's key philosophical writings and provides an indispensable resource for all students and readers of his work. Stephen Priest's clear and helpful introductions set each reading in context making the volume an ideal companion to those coming to Sartre's writings for the first time.</p>