Gerassi, John. Jean-Paul Sartre, Conscience of His Century: Protestant or Protester? Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1989.

The first volume of a two-volume set covers Sartre's early life. It is the only authorized biography of Sartre.

Mangini-Gonzalez, Shirley. Memories of Resistance: Women's Voice From the Spanish Civil War, New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1995.

This well-researched book explores women's role in the Spanish Civil War.

Palmer, Donald. Sartre for Beginners, New York: Writers and Readers Publishing, Inc., 1995.

This book provides an accessible yet sophisticated introduction to the life and works of Jean-Paul Sartre. It includes a glossary, bibliography, and biographical section.

Sartre, Jean-Paul. Being and Nothingness, New York: Washington Square Press, 1992.

Sartre outlines his philosophy of existentialism.

—. The Philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre, edited by Robert Denoon Cumming, New York: Vintage Books, 1968.

A collection of Sartre's major philosophical works, drawing on texts from throughout his career.

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