The Words: The Autobiography of Jean-Paul Sartre by Jean-Paul Sartre

The Words: The Autobiography of Jean-Paul Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre

256 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

nonfiction memoir philosophy reflective slow-paced
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Jean-Paul Sartre's famous autobiography of his first ten years has been widely compared to Rousseau's Confessions. Written when he was fifty-nine years old, The Words is a masterpiece of self-analysis. Sartre the philosopher, novelist and playwrig...

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reflective 93%
inspiring 25%
informative 22%
challenging 19%
emotional 19%
dark 12%
funny 6%
relaxing 6%
sad 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%

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fast 3%

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