Les Mouches

By Jean-Paul Sartre and Editors Sartre, Jean-Paul; St. Aubyn, F.C. And Marshall, Robert G.

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2040160833
• ISBN13: 9782040160838
• Release Date: July 1991
• Publisher: Schoenhofs Foreign Books
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Hidden Piece of Literature

While it may be difficult to comprehend every word of Sartre's infamous play if one is not a fluent french speaker, those who understand moderate amounts of french can easily visualize the characters and symbolism through the play. As Sartre wrote his play during the time period in which France was occupied by German troops, other works similar to his were commonly contraband. However, because Sartre disguised his message of contempt towards German troops through the Godly characters of Jupiter, Electre, Oreste and Le Pedagogue, it got past the German'guards.' Readers encounter prime examples of humor throughout the passages, one of my favorite examples being that in which Electre discusses her disgust of Jupiter and hopes that his statue breaks into two. Sartre's Les Mouches allows individuals to enjoy the thrill of reading something which only fifty years ago would have resulted in punishment.