Synopsis
The first volume in his roads to freedom trilogy, jean-paul sartre's the age of reason is a philosophical novel exploring existentialist notions of freedom, translated by eric sutton with an introduction by david caute in penguin modern classics. Set in the volatile paris summer of 1938, the age of reason follows two days in the life of mathieu delarue, a philosophy teacher, and his circle in the cafés and bars of montparnasse. Mathieu has so far managed to contain sex and personal freedom in conveniently separate compartments.
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