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Name: Exile and the Kingdom
Author: Albert Camus
Year: 1957
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Genres/categories: Short Stories, Philosophy, Classic
Culture: France

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ISBN:
9780307278586
9780848804442
0307278581
0848804449
These six stories, written at the height of Camus' artistic powers, all depict people at decisive, revelatory moments in their lives. Translated by Justin O'Brien.

The six works collected in this volume are:

"The Adulterous Woman" ("La Femme adultère")
"The Renegade or a Confused Spirit" ("Le Renégat ou un esprit confus")
"The Silent Men" ("Les Muets")
"The Guest" ("L'Hôte")
"Jonas or the Artist at Work" ("Jonas ou l'artiste au travail")
"The Growing Stone" ("La Pierre qui pousse")
About the author:
Albert Camus was a representative of non-metropolitan French literature. His origin in Algeria and his experiences there in the thirties were dominating influences in his thought and work.
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