The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
By: Albert Camus ; translated from the French by Justin O'Brien.
Contributors: O'Brien, Justin, 1906-1968.
Edition: 1st Vintage international ed.
Publisher: Vintage Books
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
Description: 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.--From publisher description.
Notes: Originally published: New York : Knopf, 1955.