Existential Literature: An Introduction

This anthology with introductions presents the major figures of existentialism, including Dostoyevsky, Sartre, Beauvoir, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche, through their literary rather than philosophical writings. This approach makes for an anthology that captures students' attention and helps them to understand the philosophers' views. Each selection includes an introduction that provides philosophical background, a section on the basic existential concepts covered in the reading, and insightful study questions.

An anthology of selections from existential fiction of the 19th and 20th centuries along with explanatory material on the philosophical ideas that are foundational to each of the works. They are organized around the themes of the human condition, relations with other, ethics, and religion. Dostoevsky, Sartre, Camus, Simone de Beauvoir, Richard Wright, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, and Kafka are represented. Questions for discussion facilitate classroom use. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR