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The First Man
Albert Camus
Vintage, 1996
incomplete, but great work
+ sad to see it end.
+ An Unfinished Novel Not As Good As His Other Works
+ Incomplete autobiographical novel lacking a mythic dimension
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The Plague
Albert Camus, Stuart Gilbert
Vintage, 1991
"A town thrown back upon itself"
+ Few novels are worthy of comparison
+ Find meaning in a meaningless existence
+ Tragically relevant
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Happy Death
Albert Camus
Vintage, 1995
beautiful translation
+ very good
+ Purpose Imposes Meaning
+ Camus strikes again !
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The Fall
Albert Camus
Vintage, 1991
Best Book Ever Written. Period..........
+ A literary classic where the main character is someone you identify with yet loath
+ Bleak but Beautiful
+ Book is good
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Caligula and Three Other Plays
Albert Camus
Vintage, 1962
To tell the reader what he WILL find in this book!
+ Amazing as always
+ Which is more dangerous, insane people or insane societies?
+ What a play!
+ Great stage work from a master
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Albert Camus: A Biography
Herbert R. Lottman
Gingko Press, 1997
This is the Single Best Camus Biography
+ reiterating what has already been said
+ Very thorough, but gets bogged down with detail
I think I most love this magnificent book because the chilly reception it has received mirrors the deeply ironic incivility the French elite reserved for Camus himself. One can love Camus for his words, his insight, and his passion, but I think I love him most for the fact that he was hated by ...
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The Stranger
Albert Camus
Vintage, 1989
interesting
+ Honest.
+ Shocking in its Simplicity
+ One of the best books ever written.
+ American translation brings out stylistic subtleties
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Resistance, Rebellion, and Death: Essays
Albert Camus
Vintage, 1995
"In the service of truth and the service of freedom."
+ The agony of a humanist
+ Bracing clarity
+ An essential to the library called your mind
+ A good book.....
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The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt
Albert Camus
Vintage, 1992
Camus eclipses nihilism and brings news of a new age!
+ A work of genuis
+ BETTER TO DIE ON ONE'S FEET THAN TO LIVE ON ONE'S KNEES...
+ The Rebel meets every expectation set out by The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus
+ An inquiry into the ethics of rebellion
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Albert Camus's "The Stranger": A Study Guide from Gale's "Novels for Students" (Volume 06, Chapter 13)
The Gale Group, 2002
Term paper due tomorrow? Need to cram for a test? Or just looking for the best information about a favorite literary work? Turn to "Novels for Students" to get your research done in record time. Brought to you by Thomson Gale--the world's leading source of literary criticism and analysis--this e-doc contains: plot summary; character analysis; author biography; an overview of the novel's themes, ...
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Stranger
Albert Camus
Recorded Books, 2005
The best way to get introduced to Camus
If you always wanted to learn more about Camus and read his books, get this CD before a long trip and put it on!! It thrills the intellect and keeps you captivated. You will finish your trip looking for more existentialism.
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The Plague, The Fall, Exile and the Kingdom, and Selected Essays (Everyman's Library)
Albert Camus
Everyman's Library, 2004
Love, Exile, and Suffering Illuminated by Life around Death
+ Haven't even read it, but
+ Moving, Thought-Provoking, and Genius
+ Excellent
+ The Ultimate Albert Camus Anthology
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The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays
Albert Camus
Vintage, 1991
Definitely worth a try
+ Years ago
+ Not an easy but a worthwhile read
+ amazing
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The Stranger
Albert Camus
Vintage, 1989
interesting
+ Honest.
+ Shocking in its Simplicity
+ One of the best books ever written.
+ American translation brings out stylistic subtleties
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Happy Death
Albert Camus
Vintage, 1995
beautiful translation
+ very good
+ Purpose Imposes Meaning
+ Camus strikes again !
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