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Loading... The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (original 1942; edition 1991)by Albert Camus (Author), Justin O'Brien (Translator)
Work InformationThe Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays by Albert Camus (1942)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A collection of short pieces on absurdist positivism would be one way to describe this. Impenetrable would be another. One of the most difficult to read books I've struggled through. I suspect a large part of this difficulty is due to the translation, but not reading French I'll never know. Nonetheless, the first essay on absurd reasoning and the title essay are well worth the struggle, and guaranteed to provoke serious thought if you can struggle through them. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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One of the most influential works of this century, this is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought. Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide: the question of living or not living in an absurd universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Camus posits a way out of despair, reaffirming the value of personal existence, and the possibility of life lived with dignity and authenticity.--From publisher description. No library descriptions found. |
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