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Novels for students

presenting analysis, context, and crticism on commonly studied novels
Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Short stories for students

presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied short stories
Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Novels for students

presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied novels
Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Albert Camus

a very short introduction
"Albert Camus is one of the . . . philosophers of the twentieth century, as well as a . . . novelist. Active in the first half of the twentieth century, his views contributed to the rise of the philosophy known as absurdism, and his works have inspired numerous movies, and even pop songs, and are frequently referenced in contemporary politics. In this [book, the author] explores the life and work of a man full of contradictions, who occupied an ambiguous position in troubled and conflicted times. A fearless journalist who tirelessly investigated the terrible conditions of people in French-occupied Algeria in the 1930s, Camus also stated that the only salvation for France was to remain an 'Arab Power'. While he published articles during the German Occupation in a clandestine resistance newspaper, Camus also withdrew a chapter on Kafka to ensure that his philosophical treatise would pass the Nazi-controlled censorship. Over the course of his life he ranged from being strongly in favor of the death penalty to deploring it in his philosophy. Following a broad chronological framework, [the author] explores the major philosophical and literary works of Camus in the historical context in which they were written and published, and analyzes how the reception and popularity of these works are connected with contemporary political, social and cultural issues, shaping the ideological landscape that surrounds us"--Provided by publisher.

Albert Camus

A critical study of the works of Camus. Includes biographical and historical material.

The stranger

humanity and the absurd
Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work The Stranger, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

Camus

1972

Rebellion

critical insights
2017
Explores the topic of rebellion in various genres---novels, short fiction, poetry, drama, and films---from a broad range of different critical perspectives.
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Albert Camus

a life
1997
A biography of Algerian author Albert Camus, translated from the French manuscript, discussing his impoverished childhood, his education, his association with communism, and other details of his personal life, and examining his writing career.

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