The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus, Justin O'Brien, James Wood Is life worth living? If human existence holds no significance, what can keep us from suicide? In this book, the author argues if there is no God to give meaning to our lives, humans must take on that purpose themselves. It also argues for an acceptance of reality that encompasses revolt, passion and, above all, liberty. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This volume contains several other essays, including lyrical evocations of the sunlit cities of Algiers and Oran.In this profound and moving philosophical statement, Camus poses the fundamental question- Is life worth living? If human existence holds no significance, what can keep us from suicide?As Camus argues, if there is no God to give meaning to our lives, humans must take on that purpose themselves. This is our absurd task, like Sisyphus forever rolling his rock up a hill, as the inevitability of death constantly overshadows us. Written during the bleakest days of the Second World War, The Myth of Sisyphus argues for an acceptance of reality that encompasses revolt, passion and, above all, liberty.This volume contains several other essays, including lyrical evocations of the sunlit cities of Algiers and Oran, the settings of his great novels The Outsider and The Plague.Albert Camus is the author of a number of best-selling and highly influential works, all of which are published by Penguin. They include The Fall, The Outsider and The First Man. He is remembered as one of the few writers to have shaped the intellectual climate of post-war France, but beyond that, his fame has been international.Translated by Justin OBrienWith an Introduction by James Wood Author Biography James Wood (Afterword by)James Wood has been a staff writer at the New Yorker since 2007. In 2009, he won the National Magazine Award for reviews and criticism. He was the chief literary critic at the Guardian from 1992 to 1995, and a book critic at the New Republic from 1995 to 2007. He has published a number of books with Cape, including How Fiction Works, which has been translated into thirteen languages.Albert Camus (Author)Albert Camus (1913-60) grew up in a working-class neighbourhood in Algiers. He studied philosophy at the University of Algiers, and became a journalist. His most important works include The Outsider, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Plague and The Fall. After the occupation of France by the Germans in 1941, Camus became one of the intellectual leaders of the Resistance movement. He was killed in a road accident, and his last unfinished novel, The First Man, appeared posthumously.Justin OBrien (Translator)Justin OBrien was the Blanche W. Knopf Professor of French Literature at Columbia University and renowed translator of Anre Gide and Albert Camus, both of whom were his intimate friends. Details ISBN0141182008 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2000 ISBN-10 0141182008 ISBN-13 9780141182001 Format Paperback Publication Date 2000-03-30 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from French DEWEY 194 Author James Wood Media Book Birth 1913 Death 1960 Short Title MYTH OF SISYPHUS Residence FR Series Penguin Modern Classics Pages 192 Imprint Penguin Classics Language English UK Release Date 2000-03-30 Alternative 9780141914176 Audience General Translator Justin OBrien NZ Release Date 2013-10-02 AU Release Date 2013-10-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:528422;

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