A happy death / Albert Camus ; translated by Richard Howard.
Language: English Original language: French Publication details: London : Penguin Books, 2002.Description: 105 pages ; 20 cmISBN:- 9780141186580 (paperback)
- 0141186585 (paperback)
- 843.912 21
- PQ2605.A3734 M613 2002
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
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Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Fiction | CAM | Available | 068238 |
Originally published: London: Hamilton, 1972.
Is it possible to die a happy death? This is the central question of Camus' astonishing early novel, published posthumously and greeted as a major literary event. It tells the story of a young Algerian, Mersault, who defies society's rules by committing a murder and escaping punishment, then experimenting with different ways of life and finally dying a happy man. In many ways, "A Happy Death" is a fascinating first sketch for "The Outsider", but it can also be seen as a candid self-portrait, drawing on Camus' memories of his youth, travels and early relationships. It is infused with lyrical descriptions of the sun-drenched Algiers of his childhood - the place where, eventually, Mersault is able to find peace and die 'without anger, without hatred, without regret'.
Translated from the French.