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Search - Le Diable et le Bon Dieu (No Exit) (French)

Le Diable et le Bon Dieu - No Exit - French
Author: Jean-Paul Sartre

Originally published in French as Huis Clos — La pi?ce se d?roule dans l'Allemagne du XVIe si?cle, lors de la r?volte des paysans contre l'?glise. — G?tz, un b?tard d'une famille noble, a particip?, puis trahi la r?bellion de Worms et a tu? son fr?re qui la dirigeait. D?sob?issant aux ordres de l'archev?que, il d?cide de raser la ville pa... more »r simple envie de faire le Mal et de d?fier Dieu.

Pour sauver le clerg? menac? par Nasty qui dirige une arm?e de pauvres, Heinrich, modeste cur?, livre la ville ? G?tz. Ce dernier qui s'appr?te ? ordonner le massacre est convaincu par Heinrich que le Bien est plus difficile ? faire en ce monde que le Mal. Par d?fi, G?tz d?cide de ? changer de camp ?. Il lib?re sa ma?tresse-otage-putain Catherine, qui mourra de chagrin ; il distribue ses terres aux paysans, cela d?clenchera une guerre ; il se fait le proph?te de l'amour, ses adeptes non-violents se feront massacrer.

Il se retire avec Hilda dans la for?t o? il m?ne une vie d'ermite fou, jusqu'? la visite de Heinrich qui vient lui demander des comptes. Il lui affirme la mort de Dieu, et finit par accepter de diriger l'arm?e de Nasty.

The play begins with the Valet leading a man named Garcin into a room that the audience soon realizes is in hell (hell may be a gigantic hotel, in light of the "rooms and passages" mentioned in the play). The room has no windows, no mirrors, and only one door. Eventually Garcin is joined by Inez, and then another woman, Estelle. After their entry, the Valet leaves and the door is opened and locked. All expect to be tortured, but no torturer arrives. Instead, they realize they are there to torture each other, which they do effectively, by probing each other's sins, desires, and unpleasant memories. At first, the three see events concerning themselves that are happening on Earth, but eventually (as their connection to Earth dwindles and the living move on) they are left with only their own thoughts and the company of the other two. Near the end of the play, Garcin demands he be let out; at his words the door flies open, however, none of the three will leave. This is due partly to the substantial heat -- though the heat seems to be a psychosomatic effect from anxiety triggers -- and fear of the unknown, but can be attributed most to Garcin's desire for validation from Inez that he is not a coward.

ISBN: 199662
Publication Date: 1951
Pages: 260
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Publisher: Gallimard
Book Type: Paperback
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