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Before the incident, Meursault's detachment and apathy towards social conventions and emotional attachments set the stage for a narrative that is as thought-provoking as it is unsettling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCamus, in \u003cem\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/em\u003e, vividly portrays Meursault’s character as he navigates through a series of indifferent and often poignant encounters, each reflecting the underlying absurdity he faces. His story is not just about the crime but delves deeper into existential themes, questioning the very essence of human existence, purpose, and the inevitability of death. 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This anthology captures the essence of Camus’ philosophical and moral standpoints, vividly portraying his enduring commitment to humanism, justice, and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough this definitive collection, readers are invited to journey through pivotal moments in Camus' career, beginning with his pre-war discourse on the politics and culture of the Mediterranean, delivered at the tender age of twenty-two. As the pages turn, we witness Camus' evolution, arriving finally at the profound reflections of his Nobel Prize acceptance speeches. Each piece resounds with his characteristic 'stubborn humanism', showcasing his relentless quest for truth and his unwavering belief in the potential for a better world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCamus' words remain as pertinent today as they were in the turbulent times in which they were spoken. 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Later, while waiting for the wake to begin, the harsh electric lights in the room make him extremely uncomfortable, so he gratefully accepts the coffee the caretaker offers him and smokes a cigarette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe same burning sun that so oppresses him during the funeral walk will once again blind the calm, reserved Meursault as he walks along a deserted beach a few days later—leading him to commit an irreparable act.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new illustrated edition of Camus's classic novel \u003cem\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/em\u003e portrays an enigmatic man who commits a senseless crime and then calmly, and apparently indifferently, sits through his trial and hears himself condemned to death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455808356588,"sku":"9781681771359","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/f65d8ab9bf99eb402b06bb60f800af50.jpg?v=1774817498"},{"product_id":"helens-exile-by-albert-camus-9781916809857","title":"Helen's Exile","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Greeks never said that the limit could not be overstepped. They said it existed and that whoever dared to exceed it was mercilessly struck down. Nothing in present history can contradict them.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in the aftermath of the Second World War, Albert Camus's essay is a searching inquiry into the origins of the hubris and fanaticism that laid waste to twentieth-century Europe. At once a celebration of the classical virtues of balance and serenity and a warning to Camus's contemporaries, \u003cem\u003eHelen's Exile\u003c\/em\u003e is a profound analysis of the nature of modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47602982224108,"sku":"9781916809857","price":14.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781916809857-helen-s-exile.jpg?v=1778051576"},{"product_id":"the-stranger-by-albert-camus-9798536940525","title":"The Stranger","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach, Camus explored what he termed \"the nakedness of man faced with the absurd.\" First published in English in 1946, now in a new translation by Matthew Ward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/em\u003e is the enigmatic first novel by Albert Camus, published in French as \u003cem\u003eL'Étranger\u003c\/em\u003e in 1942. It was published as \u003cem\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/em\u003e in England and as \u003cem\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/em\u003e in the United States. Camus utilised \u003cem\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/em\u003e as a platform to explore absurdity, a concept central to his writings and at the core of his treatment of questions about the meaning of life. Camus's concept of the absurd implores people to accept life's lack of meaning and rebel by rejoicing in what life does offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElements of this philosophy can be seen in the protagonist, Meursault, as he refuses to behave as if there is meaning where there is none—or, as Camus himself put it in a preface to \u003cem\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/em\u003e, Meursault \"does not play the game.\" Society thus feels threatened and cuts off Meursault's head. Similar themes can be seen in Camus's essay \u003cem\u003eLe Mythe de Sisyphe\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eThe Myth of Sisyphus\u003c\/em\u003e), also published in 1942.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALBERT CAMUS\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Mondovi, Algeria, in 1913. After winning a degree in philosophy, he worked at various jobs, ending up in journalism. In the thirties he ran a theatrical company, and during the war was active in the French Resistance, editing an important underground paper, \u003cem\u003eCombat\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his major works are four widely praised works of fiction, \u003cem\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/em\u003e (1946), \u003cem\u003eThe Plague\u003c\/em\u003e (1948), \u003cem\u003eThe Fall\u003c\/em\u003e (1957), and \u003cem\u003eExile and the Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e (1958); a volume of plays, \u003cem\u003eCaligula and Three Other Plays\u003c\/em\u003e (1958); and two books of philosophical essays, \u003cem\u003eThe Rebel\u003c\/em\u003e (1954) and \u003cem\u003eThe Myth of Sisyphus\u003c\/em\u003e (1955), both of which are available in the Vintage series. Albert Camus was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957. 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