Dive into the stark, unflinching world of Albert Camus’s The Outsider. Meursault’s quiet indifference and existential musings challenge traditional notions of morality and human connection. Set against the searing backdrop of colonial Algeria, this thought-provoking novel delves into the absurdity of life and the freedom found in accepting its meaninglessness. With its bold narrative and philosophical depth, The Outsider remains a seminal work in world literature, prompting readers to confront the ultimate questions of existence.
Review
I may not have been sure about what really did interest me, but I was absolutely sure about what didn’t. I opened myself to the gentle indifference of the world. I had only a little time left and I didn’t want to waste it on God.
About the Author
Albert Camus 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, Combat. Among his major works are four widely praised works of fiction, The Stranger (1946), The Plague (1948), The Fall (1957), and Exile and the Kingdom (1958); a volume of plays, Caligula and Three Other Plays (1958); and two books of philosophical essays, The Rebel (1954) and The Myth of Sisyphus (1955), both of which are available in the Vintage series. Albert Camus was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957. He was killed in an automobile accident on January 4, 1960.