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The myth of Sisyphus, and other essays / Albert Camus ; translated from the French by Justin O'Brien. [print]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: French Series: Vintage InternationalPublication details: New York : Vintage Books, (c)1991.Edition: first Vintage international editionDescription: vi, 212 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780679733737
  • 9781439505564
Uniform titles:
  • Mythe de Sisyphe. English
Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • PQ2605
  • PQ2605.O999.M984 1991
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Contents:
Summer in Algiers -- The minotaur, or, The stop in Oran -- Helen's exile -- Return to Tipasa -- The artist and his time.
Subject: 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.
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Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION Non-fiction PQ2605.A3734M913 1991 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31923001485255

Originally published: New York : Knopf, 1955.

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.

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.

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