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    Albert Camus: Existentialism, the Absurd and rebellion
    Albert Camus: Existentialism, the Absurd and rebellion
    Albert Camus: Existentialism, the Absurd and rebellion
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    Keen to learn but short on time? Find out everything you need to know about the life and work of Albert Camus in just 50 minutes with this straightforward and engaging guide!

    Albert Camus is one of the most celebrated and influential writers of the 20th century. From humble beginnings in Algeria under French rule, he garnered international recognition for his novels, short stories, plays and essays, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957. Camus was also a profoundly politically engaged writer: he took part in the French Resistance during the Second World War, denounced totalitarianism and injustice in all its forms, and campaigned in favour of the abolition of the death penalty. His writing grapples with universal philosophical themes such as the ultimate meaninglessness of life, and as such still resonates with many people today.

    In this book, you will learn about:
    • Camus’s childhood and the historical context in which his books were written
    • The main themes and ideas explored in Camus’s work, including the Absurd and the necessity of rebellion
    • Camus’s influence on later writers and thinkers, both in France and abroad

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    LanguageEnglish
    Publisher50Minutes.com
    Release dateNov 23, 2017
    ISBN9782808005166
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      Albert Camus - 50minutes

      Born: 7 November 1913 in Mondovi (now Dréan), Algeria.

      Died: 4 January 1960 in Villeblevin, France.

      Context: war was a constant backdrop to Camus’s life: he was born shortly before the outbreak of the First World War, experienced his first literary success during the Second World War (1939-1945), and witnessed the Algerian War, in which his native country fought for its independence from France, during the last years of his life. His writing has been linked to the existentialist movement and to the philosophical school of the Absurd.

      Notable works:

      The Myth of Sisyphus (1942), philosophical essay

      The Stranger (1942), novel

      Caligula (1945), play

      The Plague (1947), novel

      The Just Assassins (1949), play

      The Fall (1956), novel

      Albert Camus is one of the most important French writers of the 20th century, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957. He wrote essays, novels, short stories and plays in which he developed his famous philosophy of the Absurd, and was also a journalist, philosopher and theatre director.

      Nothing about Camus’s background seemed to herald the brilliant intellectual career ahead of him: he was born into a poor working-class family in French Algeria, his mother was illiterate and his father died when he was one year old. However, thanks to teachers who spotted his exceptional talent for literature, he was able to enter higher education and start writing. His first works, Betwixt and Between and Nuptials, were published in 1937 and 1938 respectively, but he only rose to fame and obtained widespread critical recognition with the appearance of The Plague in 1947.

      Camus was initially

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