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    The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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    Unlock the more straightforward side of The Myth of Sisyphus with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus, a philosophical essay which focuses on the issue of suicide in an absurd world. Camus uses Greek mythology to highlight why life, in spite of its inherent pointlessness, is still worth living, coming to the conclusion that revolt is the only way to live in such an absurd world. First published in France in 1942, The Myth of Sisyphus is a part of Camus’ cycle of the absurd and can be seen as a companion to The Stranger. Camus himself was born in French Algeria in 1913 and, despite often being liked to Sartre, never identified as an existentialist. He was highly regarded as a prominent absurdist philosopher, and in 1957 won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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    This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
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    • Character studies
    • Key themes and symbols
    • Questions for further reflection

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateFeb 26, 2016
    ISBN9782806294623
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      I was very happy with this. I felt like it was only lacking in a few areas. I liked that they quoted the text itself and provided perspective from other sources. I don't think I'd rely on this alone if I were required to read "The Myth of Sisyphus" for a class, for example. But, it's great as a companion. I wish I'd found it earlier.

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    The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries

    French writer and philosopher

    Born in Mondovi (now Dréan), Algeria in 1913.

    Died in Villeblevin (France) in 1960.

    Notable works:

    The Stranger (1942), novel

    Caligula (1945), play

    The Plague (1947), novel

    Albert Camus was born in French Algeria. He never met his father and spent his childhood with his mother in Algiers. Although his health problems considerably complicated his studies at university (he suffered from tuberculosis), he still managed to obtain a degree in philosophy. He then began a career in political journalism (he joined the Communist Party and started working for the daily newspaper Alger républicain), before leaving for Paris. When the Second World War (1939-1945) broke out, he joined the Resistance movement in Paris and met Jean-Paul Sartre (French writer and philosopher, 1905-1980), who he became friends with. After the Liberation, he became editor-in-chief of the Resistance newspaper Combat, where Sartre also worked.

    Throughout his life, Camus developed an existentialist philosophy of the absurd, resulting from the awareness that life lacks meaning. He took full advantage of his talents as a writer to spread his philosophy through books, essays and plays. Generally admired and occasionally criticised, Camus’ ideas resonated across the world after the release of works like The Stranger and The Plague.

    He received the Nobel Prize in 1957 for his important literary production, which with clear-sighted earnestness illuminates the problems of the human conscience in our times (Swedish

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