Nausea
Recommended by David Heinemeier Hansson, Sarah Bakewell, Samantha Harvey, and 3 others. See all reviewsRanked #3 in Existential, Ranked #4 in Existentialism — see more rankings.
His thoughts culminate in a pervasive, overpowering feeling of nausea which "spread 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."
Roquentin's efforts to try and come to terms with his... more
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David Heinemeier Hansson Existentialists like Sartre are big on the idea that you can’t just relate a philosophical worldview by simply stating values, techniques, and facts. To understand existentialism, you must feel it. Breathe its ambience. It’s like a tonal curve for life. Yes, we can talk about highlights, shadows, and all the mechanical elements of that tonal curve, but you won’t become an artist just by knowing these mechanics. It goes much deeper than that. So Nausea is a novel, which imparts the existentialist tonal curve. I’m only halfway through it, but I’m liking it a lot already. It’s not as wild or... (Source)
Sarah Bakewell It’s (Source)
Samantha Harvey The question of mental illness comes down to whether Sartre’s right about his philosophy, which is an interesting question. (Source)
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Nausea is ranked in the following categories:
- #22 in France
- #9 in French
- #85 in Loneliness
- #25 in Nobel
- #34 in Philosopher
- #36 in Philosophy
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