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Has anyone here read anything by this author? If you have please give your opinions about The Fall, The Plague, or The Stranger. I'd like to hear what you guys have to say about some of the topics discussed in these books: evil, human suffering, the purpose of life, etc. Even if you've never read any of these books, just give a reply to these subjects. I'd really appreciate it. Thanks
The source of evil is certainly human nature and the cruel inhuman side that most people will feverently deny, or at the very least, try to keep hidden.
I have read The stranger. In my opinion, from the first view it seems quite an easy-going book, but when you start analysing it, you rapidly can see that all the details inside the story are put there because of a certain idea. The stranger is based on existentialism (but of course, Camus lived in that period) which can give us a lot to think and realise. I unfortunately don't know the others of his works, but I have no doubt that The stranger is just one of his great ones.A
Another book you might look into is The Myth of Sisyphis (I think that's how you spell it) which deals with the meaning of life. There's a collection of essays that deal with the issue of suicide. It surprised me to learn that some ancient Greeks viewed suicide as a valid way out of the absurdity of life.
I have read "exile and the kingdom" "the stranger" and "the fall" by Mr. Camus. It's been a while, but I once went through an existentialist phase in llife.
I was surprised that he is so readable. I expected deep analytics, and found that he was very readable--unlike his mentor Paul Sartre.
Raskolnikov, I haven't read the cicifus one nor the essays you mentioned, but would love to.
Incidentally, I still have my copies of these books in .txt format if anyone is interested. And, lest the admins get upset, I bought the books, scanned them, and freely share them with my friends. i don't think I am breaking the goddam copyright law. If so, suit me.
Bob