Nausea jean paul sartre

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Nausea is the story of Antoine Roquentin, a French writer who is horrified at his own existence. In impressionistic, diary form he ruthlessly catalogues his every sensation. His thoughts culminate in a pervasive, overpowering feeling of nausea which “spreads at the bottom of the viscous puddle, at the bottom of our time — the time of purple suspenders and broken chair seats; it is made of wide, soft instants, spreading at the edge, like an oil stain.

Jean-Paul Sartre - Nausea New Directions Paperbook NDP82, 1964 Cover Design: Brownjohn, Chermayeff & Geismar Cover Photo: Len Gittleman

Read 6,693 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. Nausea is the story of Antoine Roquentin, a French writer who is horrified at his own ex…

Now here is a story about a really pathetic character, Antoine Roquentin, absolutely paralyzed and nauseated by his intellectual power and gravitas. My diagnosis: he played too much, then thought too much, then was too tired to take courageous steps in the best direction he knew. It was the epitome of the tension between thought and action illuminated by Johann Wolfgang Goethe’s famous line, “Thought expands, but paralyzes; action animates, but narrows.” I think it’s interesting that in…

"Nausea" is an existential novel that explores the themes of meaning, freedom, and alienation. It follows Antoine Roquentin, a lonely historian, who experiences a deep sense of existential angst and disgust ("nausea") when he realizes that life and objects around him lack inherent meaning. The novel delves into the human condition, portraying how we must create our own purpose in a seemingly indifferent world. #Existentialism #MeaningOfLife #Alienation