| Series |
Critical lives series
Critical lives (London, England) ^A697114
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| Contents |
Literacy, or 'the regular rows of the lines' -- 'True love...awkward pages' -- 'This Algiers happiness' -- All work and no play -- A beautiful profession -- A tale of two outsiders -- 'All man's misery...' -- Combat and the narrative of liberation -- 'A catastrophe slow to happen' -- Wars of words continued -- Beyond polemic: 'From now on, creation' -- Staging confession -- Stockholm and the backdrop to fame -- 1958 -- Cohabiting with oneself -- A contested legacy. |
| Abstract |
One of France's most high-profile writers and a Nobel Prize-winner, Albert Camus experienced both public adulation and acrimonious rejection during his career, which was cut short by a fatal car accident in 1960. His novels The Outsider and The Plague earned him a reputation as a writer who captured the mood of the age. Edward J. Hughes unravels the life of a complex personality whose work and stance were the subjects of intense interest and scrutiny. 'I do not guide anyone', Camus pleaded in his last interview, reinforcing the paradox of a leading figure who in private wrestled with the challenge of pursuing his craft as a writer in an age of pressing ideological conflict."-- Publisher description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-211). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015514881 |
| ISBN | 9781780234939 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1780234937 (pbk.) |
