Albert Camus, 1913-60
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A landmark work of literary criticism and biography, Philip Thody's study presents a comprehensive and incisive portrait of one of the twentieth century's most influential French writers, tracing the arc of Albert Camus's life from his impoverished childhood in colonial Algeria to his tragic death in 1960. Thody carefully examines the philosophical and literary dimensions of Camus's major works — including The Stranger, The Myth of Sisyphus, and The Plague — situating them within the broader context of existentialism and the Absurd. Written with scholarly rigor yet an accessible clarity, the text argues that Camus's enduring power lies in his unflinching moral honesty and his refusal to surrender humanism in the face of political violence and historical despair. Thody also chronicles the celebrated and often turbulent intellectual relationships that shaped Camus's thought, most notably his famous break with Jean-Paul Sartre. The result is an authoritative and elegantly reasoned introduction to a writer whose ideas remain as urgent and resonant today as when they were first written.
Author: Philip Thody
Format: Paperback
Published: 1964, Hamish Hamilton
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark work of literary criticism and biography, Philip Thody's study presents a comprehensive and incisive portrait of one of the twentieth century's most influential French writers, tracing the arc of Albert Camus's life from his impoverished childhood in colonial Algeria to his tragic death in 1960. Thody carefully examines the philosophical and literary dimensions of Camus's major works — including The Stranger, The Myth of Sisyphus, and The Plague — situating them within the broader context of existentialism and the Absurd. Written with scholarly rigor yet an accessible clarity, the text argues that Camus's enduring power lies in his unflinching moral honesty and his refusal to surrender humanism in the face of political violence and historical despair. Thody also chronicles the celebrated and often turbulent intellectual relationships that shaped Camus's thought, most notably his famous break with Jean-Paul Sartre. The result is an authoritative and elegantly reasoned introduction to a writer whose ideas remain as urgent and resonant today as when they were first written.