The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays

352 pages

English language

Published Feb. 12, 1959 by Vintage.

ISBN:
978-0-394-70075-5
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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.

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