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Lyrical and Critical Essays
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Edited by Philip Thody, translated by Ellen Conroy Kennedy.
"Here now, for the first time in a complete English translation, we have Camus' three little volumes of essays, plus a selection of his critical comments on literature and his own place in it. As might be expected, the main interest of these writings is that they illuminate new facets of his usual subject matter."--The New York Times Book Review
"...a new single work for American readers that stands among the very finest."--The Nation
"Here now, for the first time in a complete English translation, we have Camus' three little volumes of essays, plus a selection of his critical comments on literature and his own place in it. As might be expected, the main interest of these writings is that they illuminate new facets of his usual subject matter."--The New York Times Book Review
"...a new single work for American readers that stands among the very finest."--The Nation
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““He had never felt so lost. The world had melted away, taking with it the illusion that life begins again each morning. Nothing was left, his studies, ambitions, things he might choose in a restaurant, favorite colors. Nothing but the sickness and death he felt surrounded by … And yet the very moment that the world was crumbling, he was alive.”
—Between Yes and No
I loved the first half of the collection as it narrates the autobiography of Albert Camus. As for the following half which contained literary reviews of the books that he read, was not really my turf but I appreciated his adoration of them, and even recommending them for the new readers to explore. One of my favorites was Love of Life and Yes Or No.
I absolutely enjoyed the interview part at the end of the book. It’s fascinating how humility is oozing from his veins. It would’ve been nice to converse with someone who values intelligence and courage as values in a warm and breezy afternoon.”
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About Albert Camus
Born in Algeria in 1913, Albert Camus published The Stranger—now one of the most widely read novels of this century—in 1942. Celebrated in intellectual circles, Camus was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957. On January 4, 1960, he was killed in a car accident.
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