Todd, Olivier
Camus: A Life
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099749110
- author:
- Todd, Olivier
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1998
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 3.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, European
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Albert Camus: A Life by Olivier Todd is a comprehensive biography that delves into the life of one of the most significant French writers of the twentieth century. Born in Algiers, Todd's narrative explores Camus' formative years and his later struggles with conflicting loyalties. As Todd masterfully weaves together historical context and personal anecdotes, he sheds light on Camus' agonising conflict between sympathy for the working-class Algerians and the French colonials. This biography also delves into Camus' intimate relationships, including his involvement with the Gallimard family, and his battles with debilitating bouts of tuberculosis. With an extraordinary grasp of both his subject and his times, Todd brings a rare immediacy and perception to this rich and generous biography, evoking a great writer and his world with memorable force and engaging subtlety.
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