The myth of Sisyphus and other essays

Albert Camus

Original title: The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays

Translated by Justin O'Brian earliest edition we have, 1955 Random House, 1955 352 pages

Vintage V-75

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 possi...

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Justin O'Brian 1 printing we hold · 1955 · Random House

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Editions we hold

The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays audiobook · 2019 · Recorded Books, Inc. and Blackstone Publishing · 1 pages · 9781664477414
The Myth of Sisyphus and other Essays edition · 2015 · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 9781516923182
The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays edition · 1991 · Vintage Books · 212 pages
The myth of Sisyphus and other essays edition · 1955 · Random House · 352 pages
The Myth of Sisyphus, and Other Essays. hardcover · 1955 · Knopf · 212 pages · 9780394437606
The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays edition · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 9781517407308

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