The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays.
“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion": First Edition of Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus
The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays.
CAMUS, Albert.
Item Number: 136596
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1955.
First edition of Camus’ classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Typography, binding, and jacket design by Rudolph Ruzicka. Translated from the French by Justin O’Brien. A very sharp example.
One of the most influential works of this century, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays 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 a universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Albert Camus brilliantly posits a way out of despair, reaffirming the value of personal existence, and the possibility of life lived with dignity and authenticity.
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