Edition |
1st Vintage international ed. |
Description |
vi, 212 pages ; 21 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
Note |
Originally published: New York : Knopf, 1955. |
Summary |
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. |
Contents |
The myth of Sisyphus -- Summer in Algiers -- The minotaur, or, The stop in Oran -- Helen's exile -- Return to Tipasa -- The artist and his time. |
Subject |
Existentialism.
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Existentialism. (OCoLC)fst00918204
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Genre/Form |
French essays.
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Added Author |
O'Brien, Justin, 1906-1968.
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ISBN |
0679733736 (pbk.) |
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9780679733737 (pbk.) |
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9781439505564 (Paw Prints lib. bdg.) |
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143950556X (Paw Prints lib. bdg.) |
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