No Exit (1944)

by Jean-Paul Sartre

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No Exit was first presented in New York at the Biltmore Theatre with Claude Dauphin, Annabella, and Ruth Ford. Two women and one man are locked up together for eternity in one hideous room in hell. The windows are bricked up; there are no mirrors; the electric lights can never be turned off; and there is no exit. The irony of this hell is that its torture is not of the rack and fire, but of the burning humiliation of each soul as it is.… (more)

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An important work that demonstrates bad faith in clear terms. The vices of each character are amplified by their inability to take responsibility for their own action and own persons, thereby destroying themselves and the people around them. (

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Aidan767 | Feb 1, 2024 |

A swift read, I think. It was absurdly comical at best. (

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qwteb | Sep 25, 2023 |

"Love's a grand solace, isn't it, my friend? Deep and dark as sleep. But I'll see you don't sleep." (

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eurydactyl | Jul 20, 2023 |

This seemed hastily written. There are some interesting character types and conflicts that were sometimes fun but sometimes repetitive or unsatisfying. I got a much clearer idea of Sartre's thoughts on identity perception and judgment by reading an interview. (

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a_clone | Apr 4, 2022 |

A perfect and devastating thing to read directly before college graduation. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Sartre, Jean-Paul	Author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Bowles, Paul	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Daniel, George B.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Gilbert, Stuart	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Hardré, Jacques	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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No Exit

Original title

Huis clos

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In Camera

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1944

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Alors voilà.

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French

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No Exit was first presented in New York at the Biltmore Theatre with Claude Dauphin, Annabella, and Ruth Ford. Two women and one man are locked up together for eternity in one hideous room in hell. The windows are bricked up; there are no mirrors; the electric lights can never be turned off; and there is no exit. The irony of this hell is that its torture is not of the rack and fire, but of the burning humiliation of each soul as it is.

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