Iris Murdoch, philosophe des drames ordinaires 2/4 : "Sous le filet", 1er roman d’un héros en galère

Sous le filet d'Iris Murdoch suit Jake Donaghue, un jeune traducteur vivant à Londres, dans une série d'aventures souvent absurdes et comiques. Jake est expulsé de son logement et se lance dans une quête pour retrouver son ami et ancien amant, Anna Quentin. Le roman explore les thèmes de l'amour, de l'amitié, de la philosophie et de la nature de la réalité. À travers les rencontres et les mésaventures de Jake, Murdoch examine la difficulté de comprendre les autres et soi-même. Le livre est rempli d'humour, d'ironie et de réflexions philosophiques, offrant une perspective unique sur la vie et les relations humaines.

The 'Essais' of Michel de Montaigne are contained in three books and 107 chapters, written between approximately 1570 and 1592. The essays cover diverse topics such as skepticism, education, virtue, friendship, politics, poetry, and death, as well as more mundane subjects like drunkenness, horse riding, and personal preferences. Montaigne's writing style is characterized by its conversational tone, use of quotations from ancient texts, and a reflective, exploratory approach. He aims to record 'some traits of my character and of my humours' and to test his judgments and thoughts on various subjects. The work is notable for its influence on both French and English literature and its contribution to the development of the essay as a literary form.

Pierrot Mon Ami is a coming-of-age novel that follows a young man's initiation into a world filled with deceit, fraud, and manipulation. The story is characterized by its absurd and humorous style, exploring themes of chance and destiny. Queneau's use of language and narrative structure adds to the novel's unique charm.

L'Éthique à Nicomaque est un ouvrage fondamental d'Aristote qui explore le sens ultime de la vie humaine, le bonheur, et les moyens de l'atteindre à travers la vertu. Il aborde des thèmes tels que l'amitié, la justice et les vertus intellectuelles, offrant une réflexion approfondie sur la vie morale et politique.

Published in 1938, 'La Nausée' is Sartre's first novel and a seminal work of existentialist philosophy. The story is told through the diary entries of Antoine Roquentin, a historian living in the fictional French town of Bouville. Roquentin experiences a pervasive and overwhelming feeling of nausea as he confronts the contingency and meaninglessness of existence. The novel delves into themes such as the loneliness of freedom, the distinction between existence and essence, and the inherent meaninglessness of life unless personal commitments are made. Through Roquentin's struggles, Sartre dramatizes his existentialist creed, emphasizing the individual's freedom and responsibility to create their own meaning in life.