The myth of Sisyphus, and other essays / Albert Camus ; translated from the French by Justin O'Brien.
| Author/creator | Camus, Albert author. |
| Other author | O'Brien, Justin, 1906-1968, translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Vintage international edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Vintage Books, 1991. |
| Description | vi, 212 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Mythe de Sisyphe. English |
| Series | Vintage international |
| Contents | The myth of Sisyphus -- Summer in Algiers -- The minotaur, or, The stop in Oran -- Helen's exile -- Return to Tipasa -- The artist and his time. |
| Abstract | "One of the most influential works of this century, this is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought. Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide: the question of living or not living in an absurd universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Camus posits a way out of despair, reaffirming the value of personal existence, and the possibility of life lived with dignity and authenticity."-- Provided by publisher |
| General note | Originally published: New York : Knopf, 1955. |
| Language | French edition published under the title: Mythe de Sisyphe |
| Genre/form | French essays. |
| Genre/form | essays. |
| Genre/form | Essays. |
| Genre/form | Essays. |
| Genre/form | Essais. |
| LCCN | 90050476 |
| ISBN | 0679733736 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780679733737 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781439505564 (Paw Prints lib. bdg.) |
| ISBN | 143950556X (Paw Prints lib. bdg.) |