The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays

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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays

1st Vintage international ed.
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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.

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Vintage Books
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English
Pages
212

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The Myth of Sisyphus: and other essays
1991, Vintage International
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
1991, Vintage Books
in English - 1st Vintage international ed.
Cover of: The myth of Sisyphus and other essays
Cover of: The myth of Sisyphus, and other essays.
Cover of: The myth of Sisyphus
The myth of Sisyphus: and other essays
1955, Vintage Books
in English
Cover of: The myth of Sisyphus
The myth of Sisyphus: and other essays
1955, Vintage Books
in English
Cover of: The myth of Sisyphus
The myth of Sisyphus: and other essays
1955, Vintage Books
in English
Cover of: The myth of Sisyphus
The myth of Sisyphus: and other essays
1955, Vintage Books
in English

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Edition Notes

Originally published: New York : Knopf, 1955.

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
844/.914
Library of Congress
PQ2605.A3734 M913 1991

The Physical Object

Pagination
vi, 212 p. ;
Number of pages
212

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL1888949M
ISBN 10
0679733736
LCCN
90050476
OCLC/WorldCat
22661880
LibraryThing
5881536
Goodreads
11987

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL1230690W

First Sentence

"THERE is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide."

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