Huis Clos and Other Plays

Thesethreeplays,diverseinsubjectbutthematicallycoherent,illuminateoneofSartre'smajorphilosophicalconcerns:thestruggletoliveandactfreelyinacomplexandconstrictingworld."LuciferandtheLord",Sartre'sfavouriteamonghisplays,exploresthisthemeindepth,dealingintheprocesswithfundamentalquestionsoffaithanddisillusionment;in"HuisClos"-arguablySartre'smostimportantplay-hecontendsthat'Hellisotherpeople',anddetailstheafterlifeofthreesoulstrappedtogetherinlockedroomandthetormentsthattheyinflictoneachother;while"TheRespectableProstitute",setintheDeepSouthofAmerica,isconcernedwithracism,subjugationandthedemandsofconscience.