My mother told me she had to read the original "Huis Clos" in French class. Being interested in unorthodox interpretations of Hell (such as the beautiful Grey Town in C.S. Lewis' "The Great Divorce") I've always been curious about "No Exit." At last Mama bought it for me. While "No Exit" wasn't as captivating a tale as I anticipated, it has its own merits. It's very... well... "out there." When I try to find words to describe it, my face twists up in knots. I've read the highly philosophical sci-fi work "White Bread" by William Meyer, and yet "No Exit" is the only book I've ever read that I can describe just by saying "That was WEIRD!" Do you like bizarre literature? Read "No Exit."

I think if I were one of the characters in this little drama, I'd be Inez. Sadly enough, she reminds me of myself. On the other hand, if I were trapped in a hotel room for eternity, I wouldn't act stuffy and grown-up like Sartre's characters. I'd probably begin by building a fort out of those accursed sofa cushions. Hey, I'm a kid.

What I like about Garcin is his straightforward honesty. He doesn't weasel-word around his sins the way Estelle does... "Cosi fan tutte," as Mozart would say. "Women are like that." On the other hand, if I were confronted as he was with the hotel room's open door, I would have run outside to wander the halls, or at least propped the portal open!

Read "No Exit," and enjoy.

As an actor/aspiring playwrite/existentialist I figured this was right up my alley. It was. I borrowed No Exit a while ago, and read it straight through twice (once during an important math class, and later during chemestry). I'm buying my own copy now. Don't just read this (or anything...especially plays) only once! Do you think Paul McCartney only listened to Stevie Wonder once? (wink to anyone who can identify this quote) This is a great play, even if you're not into reading plays, or not into philosophy. The Bauhaus theatre dictum of form following function is great to keep in mind, as this is similar to didactic theatre. The post before mine is a bit misleading in writing it off as 'weird' and an unconventional view of hell. It could be both things if you want to stay in the shallow end all of your life. No Exit is best read with an understanding of the anti-naturalism, but this is only to understand why it's 'weird' and is not nessesary. I don't want to tell you how to interperate the play or anything, so I won't go into why it is not an unconventional view of hell. If you want to know, or discuss the play (or pretty much any other play/theory) IM me on AIM: Digestingtrevor or Email me at Don't_spam_spit@the-cowboy.com Just remove 'don't spam' from it. Know also Sartre was not primarilly a playwrite. He was a prominant existentialist philosopher/essayist, but turned to playwriting (thank god[though he won't respond!]) as a new medium for expression. He's also quite good as a playwrite for a philosopher! REALLY good! It's great to be frustrated with the characters and really feel like you are going insane. (possibly the birth of reality TV? it's funny how much it is like the real world.) This is a GREAT read for the Arist(of all mediums),philosopher,and the person who just wants to read something cool. I suggest this book to all different types of people, and they all love it. You can easilly read this with no desire to put any interperative thought into it, and love it just as much as if you want to delve into it's infinate levels of meaning and relevance. It is both entertaining and enlightening.

I recently acquired 2 gregarious parakeets (Budgies, more specifically) and have found this book to be a wonderful resource regarding the proper care of my new friends. It also offers a wealth of information about behavior (why they do some of the crazy things they do) and health propblems to be on the lookout for.

I feel like a much better prepared bird owner having read this book, it was a great place to start.

Very informative book. I decided to buy 2 birds after reading it! The author is extremely thorough in guiding the reader through all aspects of owning and caring for parakeets. She does, however, tend to be very open with her opinion on having a minimum of 2 birds, but not pushy about it either. I compared this book with several others from the library, and this is the most concise and easy to follow.

Eric Peterson's Cliff Notes for Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" begins with a short life of the author and then introduces the novel by looking at it in the context of both the author's career and her rejection of Romanticism. After a list of the characters and a relatively lengthy synopsis of the novel, Peterson breaks the novel into units of several chapters each for the Summaries and Commentaries section. It should be noted that in this section that the balance is much more to the commentary, which means that the best way of utilizing this little yellow book with the black stripes is to read the commentary after your have read the corresponding sections in "Pride and Prejudice." The General Critique section looks at the novel in terms of values, irony, dialogue, realism and a "criticism" of Austen's writing that will only make sense to those who have actually read her work(s), while the final section on Character Analysis section looks at Elizabeth and Darcy. As far as Cliffs Notes go, this volume does not provide as much background information as you will find in others, but it does work out a clear pattern of analysis for the novel. The final sections are not particularly detailed, so if you are looking for things to mine for your class papers you will be better served to read the novel and pay attention to the commentary sections as you work your way through "Pride and Prejudice."

This "book" was a speck confusing to start with, but i have never used cliff notes before. I recieved an h/b(high b...like a b+) on my report for pride and prejudice. It pointed out things i thought i didn't need to know, but come the test i did. It was a good choice for me, because the real book would not have read in the 1 hour i had before the test. I hope it helps others as well.

For a book which takes three hours or less to read, and ideas which are common pop-philosphy, Cliffsnote for "Anthem" is a little over-kill. The essays are more difficult than the original book. The entire concept of having Cliffnotes for a book like "Anthem" is antithetical to one of the points Rand is trying to make, to think and assess for yourself.

I recommend this, but barely.

I have read Anthem many times and I was pleasantly surprised by this cliffsnotes summary and analysis of the book. It includes a short biography of Ayn Rand but the bulk of the book is spent on a detailed going over of Ayn Rand's plot, theme, and characters. It is fascinating to read an intelligent analysis of the characters I love. The gems of the book are the three critical essays; The Meaning and Importance of "I", The Role of Free Will in Anthem, and the Regression of a Future Collectivist Society into a Second Dark Age.

This book is written by an Objectivist author and is definately worth buying.

Gertrude Stein named the generation that came of age during the First World War the "lost generation." The world quickly adopted the phrase as the most accurate description for the generation who died, fought, or worked during the war as they passed through the threshold of their adult lives. Before the novel opens, Hemingway quotes Stein as well as a biblical passage that contrasts the transient nature of human generations against the eternal survival of nature. The world remains and the sun continues to rise and set despite the inevitable passage of each human generation into death. The juxtaposition of the two epigraphs produces an ambivalent tone. There is hope because there will be a new generation beyond the aimless generation that populates The Sun Also Rises. There is also a bitter irony in the contrast. Every generation is lost in one sense because they will all eventually pass away. Some are perhaps more lost than others. The characters of the The Sun Also Rises are clearly emblematic of a generation of lost souls. Just as they approached the sunrise of their adult lives, a horrific war of unprecedented death and destruction shattered their world. The pre-war values of love, faith, manhood, and womanhood that previously gave meaning to their reality proved to be an inadequate answer to the unbelievable scale of violence of the war. The characters in The Sun Also Rises are a careless, aimless, pleasure-seeking crowd. They wander through an endless, drunken procession of parties, cafes, and sexual affairs in a desperate search for meaning in their lives. It is no coincidence that many of them are artists and writers. Through the work of artistic expression, they try to produce meaning in a world seemingly lost to rampant, amoral consumerism and lovelessness. They are always going somewhere, but never really arriving anywhere. The narrator, Jake Barnes, provides us with an incomplete portrait of the aimless expatriate crowd living in 1920's Europe. We must always search for what he does not say. Half of the story lies between the lines in the novel; perhaps this symbolizes the absence of meaning in the characters' lives. Although not a single shot is fired throughout the novel, The Sun Also Rises is about The Great War. We know a few scarce specific details of the characters' war experience. However, the war relentlessly haunts the characters throughout the novel. The effects of the war are evident in their alcoholism and their casual cruelty to one another. It is evident in the way they skirt the edges of their war experiences in their conversation. It is the war and its effects they are fleeing when they descend into the forgetfulness of alcohol. They flee it continually by refusing to discuss its horrors directly. They flee it by running from one cafe, one country, and one party to the next. They are prisoners of their own attempts to escape the war that maimed them physically and psychologically. They are attempting to flee their shattered selves, but as Jake Barnes says, "You can't get away from yourself by moving from one place to another." Confrontation is the central conflict that divides every character's consciousness. For many, this is the hardest battle of the war.

I loved the book it is great for all kids to understand! It is awesome! It really teaches kids responsibility with a humor added to jazz it up, kinda like a true life story is being told!

This is a good book for someone who wants to learn more about the breed! It may seem to be small, but it's packed with information-a great value for the price. If you want to learn more about training your dog, then you may want to purchase another book for more specifics.

Exellent book to start with when you are trying to make up your mind about the breed. Short and to the point. Although definetely not an "owner's bible".

As a business manager with no finance background, I found this book an invaluable resource to help me understand big corporate finance issues. I borrowed the book from the library and three months later, bought my own copy. But I didn't read start to finish. I focused first on those topics I needed and in no time, I had read the book.

I recommend this book for non-accountants who wish to make sense of a balance sheet, assets and liabilities, managerial accounting and other terms.

THIS IS A SHORT NOVEL BY ONE OF THE RUSSIA'S GREATEST AUTHORS. IT'S THE TALE OF A RUSSIAN PEASANT'S DREARY LIFE IN A SOVIET PRISON CAMP NEAR THE END OF WWII. SOLZHENITSYN'S DEPICTION OF THIS MISERABLE LIFE IS A VIEW INTO A COLD HELL. ITS LOW-KEYED NARRATIVE CONVEYS THE HOPELESSLY OVERWHELMING ODDS TO WHICH ONLY HUMAN WILL AND INTEGRITY CAN TRIUMPH.

Very colorful and informative book with great photography. Manages to pack a good deal of information into such a small space. Needs some more practical advice. Instead of "wood shavings," for bedding, it'd be nice if the author pointed out that pine shavings help keep the odor down. Also, neglects systems of raising mice in large quantities. This would be good for reptile keepers who raise feeders.

A great book which needs to be given credit for. If time permits you, read it for goodness sakes!!! The story of a young lad called to war, who is confused at first, but finally grows into a well-rounded young man in military terms.