{"title":"Albert Camus","description":"\u003cp\u003eConfront the absurd and discover the defiant joy of existence with \u003cstrong\u003eAlbert Camus\u003c\/strong\u003e (1913–1960), the French-Algerian author, philosopher, and Nobel Prize laureate whose work stands as one of the great achievements of twentieth-century literature. Born in Algeria and shaped by the blazing Mediterranean sun, poverty, and the violence of history, Camus developed a philosophy of the absurd — the confrontation between humanity’s desperate need for meaning and the universe’s radical silence — and argued that the only honest response is defiant, joyful revolt. His essential works include \u003cem\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eL’Étranger\u003c\/em\u003e), his spare, devastating debut novel; \u003cem\u003eThe Plague\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLa Peste\u003c\/em\u003e), a profound allegory of resistance and solidarity; \u003cem\u003eThe Fall\u003c\/em\u003e; and his philosophical essays \u003cem\u003eThe Myth of Sisyphus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Rebel\u003c\/em\u003e. Camus was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-rebel","title":"The Rebel (Penguin Modern Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA philosophical exploration of the idea of 'rebellion' by one of the leading existentialist thinkers, Albert Camus' The Rebel looks at artistic and political rebels throughout history, from Epicurus to the Marquis de Sade. This Penguin Modern Classics edition is translated by Anthony Bower with an introduction by Oliver Todd.The Rebel is Camus' 'attempt to understand the time I live in' and a brilliant essay on the nature of human revolt. Published in 1951, it makes a daring critique of communism - how it had gone wrong behind the Iron Curtain and the resulting totalitarian regimes. It questions two events held sacred by the left wing - the French Revolution of 1789 and the Russian Revolution of 1917 - that had resulted, he believed, in terrorism as a political instrument. In this towering intellectual document, Camus argues that hope for the future lies in revolt, which unlike revolution is a spontaneous response to injustice and a chance to achieve change without giving up collective and intellectual freedom.Albert Camus (1913-60) is the author of a number of best-selling and highly influential works, all of which are published by Penguin. They include The Fall, The Outsider and The First Man. Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957, Camus is remembered as one of the few writers to have shaped the intellectual climate of post-war France, but beyond that, his fame has been international.If you enjoyed The Rebel, you might like Camus' The Fall, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.'One of the great humanist manifestos'The Times'A conscience with style'V.S. 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The Fall (1956) is a brilliant portrayal of a man who has glimpsed the hollowness of his existence. But beyond depicting one man's disillusionment, Camus's novel exposes the universal human condition and its absurdities - for our innocence that, once lost, can never be recaptured ...Albert Camus (1913-60) is the author of a number of best-selling and highly influential works, all of which are published by Penguin. They include The Fall, The Outsider and The First Man. Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957, Camus is remembered as one of the few writers to have shaped the intellectual climate of post-war France, but beyond that, his fame has been international.If you enjoyed The Fall, you might like Jean-Paul Sartre's Nausea, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.'An irresistibly brilliant examination of modern conscience'The New York Times'Camus is the accused, his own prosecutor and advocate. 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Yet he is as much a victim as a criminal.Albert Camus' portrayal of a man confronting the absurd, and revolting against the injustice of society, depicts the paradox of man's joy in life when faced with the 'tender indifference' of the world. Sandra Smith's translation, based on close listening to a recording of Camus reading his work aloud on French radio in 1954, sensitively renders the subtleties and dream-like atmosphere of L'Étranger.Albert Camus (1913-1960), French novelist, essayist and playwright, is one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. His most famous works include The Myth of Sisyphus (1942), The Plague (1947), The Just (1949), The Rebel (1951) and The Fall (1956). He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957, and his last novel, The First Man, unfinished at the time of his death, appeared in print for the first time in 1994, and was published in English soon after by Hamish Hamilton.Sandra Smith was born and raised in New York City and is a Fellow of Robinson College, University of Cambridge, where she teaches French Literature and Language. 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With lyric eloquence, Albert Camus brilliantly posits a way out of despair, reaffirming the value of personal existence, and the possibility of life lived with dignity and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dusky's Shrine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46036038877241,"sku":"9780525564454","price":449.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/3367\/0457\/files\/61HFcmUNHuL._SL1500_97627b50-45d6-42b8-938c-fb48483b36f2.jpg?v=1782815585"},{"product_id":"the-stranger","title":"The Stranger","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe classic literary masterpiece The Stranger (Vintage International) is a story about an Algerian, Meursault, the titular character who commits a murder after attending his mother’s funeral. His understanding of the world, his emotional spectrum, and the general absurdities of the time all combine to form a compelling read.The story is aptly divided into two riveting sections, both told from the perspective of Meursault, who gives us his views before the murder in the first section and later walks us through his state of mind after the murder in the second section. The two parts in this thrilling novel encompass the protagonist’s mindset through the ordeal of grieving for his mother’s death while also coming face to face with his own moral compass for committing a murder.The Stranger (Vintage International) is often cited as one of the finest examples of the philosophy of the absurd. The sense of culture and various human values interwoven during the turbulent pre-modern era is also best captured in the contents of this novel. 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Meursault, an emotionally detached French Algerian, lives a life dictated by routine—until an impulsive act of violence lands him on trial. But it’s not the murder that shocks society; it’s Meursault’s refusal to feign grief or adhere to social expectations.Through spare, unflinching prose, Camus unveils a world in which logic collapses, justice becomes arbitrary, and even the sun seems to bear witness. Meursault’s unsettling honesty and indifference force us to confront our own beliefs about morality, purpose, and the absurdity of existence.A cornerstone of existential literature, The Stranger remains as provocative today as when it was first published—startling in its simplicity, profound in its implications, and unforgettable in its power.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dusky's Shrine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46039788683321,"sku":"9789349042186","price":158.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/3367\/0457\/files\/71Fsz_Geb_L._SL1167_621bd3e4-5b17-487f-bead-dd37fdea589a.jpg?v=1782834227"},{"product_id":"a-happy-death","title":"A Happy Death","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs it possible to die a happy death?This is the central question of Camus's astonishing early novel, published posthumously and greeted as a major literary event. 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