Description |
138 pages ; 21 cm |
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"Originally published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, in 1955"--Title page verso. |
Contents |
An absurd reasoning -- The absurd man -- Absurd creation -- The myth of Sisyphus. |
Summary |
Inspired by the myth of a man condemned to ceaselessly push a rock up a mountain and watch it roll back to the valley below, 'The Myth of Sisyphus' transformed 20th century philosophy with its impassioned argument for the value of life in a world without religous meaning. |
Subject |
French literature -- Translations.
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Existentialism.
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Absurd (Philosophy)
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Genre |
Fiction.
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Added Author |
O'Brien, Justin, 1906-1968, translator.
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Added Title |
Mythe de Sisyphe. English |
ISBN |
9780525564454 paperback |
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0525564454 paperback |
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