The Childhood of a Leader
by Jean-Paul Sartreliterary work· published 1939
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The Childhood of a Leader (L'enfance d'un chef) is a short story or novella of slightly over a hundred pages by Jean-Paul Sartre. It is the final story in Sartre's collection that reflects a significant change from nonexistence to existence through chronicling the life of Lucien Fleurier since he was a child until he became an antisemitic Camelot who believes that he can become a true leader. The work was published in 1939 with four other short stories in a collection entitled The Wall.
Adaptations (1)
The Childhood of a Leader was adapted into a 2015 film.
The Childhood of a Leader2015 · film · 115 min · dir. Brady Corbet · IMDb ↗The chilling story of a young American boy living in France in 1918 whose father is working for the US government on the creation of the Treaty of Versailles. What he witnesses helps to mold his beliefs – and we witness the birth of a terrifying ego.
