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Position:Home>Books & Authors> Where should I start with Albert Camus?Question: Where should I start with Albert Camus!? I was looking to start reading him and I want something that best exemplifies his writing and themesWww@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: by all means start with "The Stranger" - it is a perfect, succinct, beautiful look not only at Camus' particular style but also at a decent allegory for the mundane reality of the indifferent universe!.!.!.!.love that book (keep in mind, Camus is doing something very specific with this book, so it is a little less novel-like and more tightly organized, but still reflective of his overall voice) then I would go on to "The Plague" for a taste of Camus' more expansive literary style and then "A Happy Death" for a more literary look at themes presented in "The Stranger" don't forget non-fiction: his essay "Myth of Sisyphus" explores the absurd nature of existence!.!.!.or at least an approach to it Happy reading!! :)Www@QuestionHome@Com |