Camus, Albert
The Plague, The Fall, Exile and The Kingdom and Selected Essays (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781857152784
- author:
- Camus, Albert
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Everyman
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 704
- Dimensions:
- 141mm X 211mm
- Genre:
- Other prose: from c 1900 -
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Albert Camus's The Plague, The Fall, Exile and the Kingdom, and Selected Essays is a profound collection of works that affirm humanity's brave assertion in the face of a seemingly meaningless universe. Written in 1947, The Plague is a riveting tale of horror, survival, and resilience in the face of a devastating epidemic. This is followed by The Fall, a haunting parable of modern conscience in the face of evil, written in 1956. The six stories of Exile and the Kingdom, published in 1957, showcase Camus's mastery of narrative, depicting characters at decisive moments of revelation. Camus's essays, including "The Myth of Sisyphus" and "Reflections on the Guillotine", are powerful and philosophically daring, confirming his towering place in twentieth-century thought. This single volume brings together Camus's fiction and non-fiction, offering a unique insight into his work and its enduring relevance.
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