The Cambridge Companion to Camus - Couverture souple

Hughes, Edward

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521549787 ISBN 13 : 9780521549783

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2010

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Albert Camus is one of the iconic figures of twentieth-century French literature, one of France's most widely read modern literary authors and one of the youngest winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature. As the author of L'Etranger and the architect of the notion of 'the Absurd' in the 1940s, he shot to prominence in France and beyond. His work nevertheless attracted hostility as well as acclaim and he was increasingly drawn into bitter political controversies, especially the issue of France's place and role in the country of his birth, Algeria. Most recently, postcolonial studies have identified in his writings a set of preoccupations ripe for revisitation. Situating Camus in his cultural and historical context, this 2007 Companion explores his best-selling novels, his ambiguous engagement with philosophy, his theatre, his increasingly high-profile work as a journalist and his reflection on ethical and political questions that continue to concern readers today.

Revue de presse :

'The Cambridge Companion to Camus is a fine collection of essays, covering many facets of its subject, as well as providing good background, an excellent chronology of Camus's life an times, and a thorough guide to further reading.' The Times Literary Supplement

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521549787
• ISBN 13: 9780521549783
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 252