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L'Étranger • La Peste • La Chute • Le Premier Homme

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Albert Camus
Albert Camus

Albert Camus was a French author and philosopher, born on November 7, 1913, and died on January 4, 1960. Known for his unique existentialist philosophy and profound insights into human suffering, Camus' works include 'The Stranger', 'The Plague', and 'The Myth of Sisyphus', which have had a profound impact on 20th-century literature. more

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“Avoir du mal à reconnaître quelqu'un, c'est, d'une certaine façon, inconsciemment, réaliser une forme commune d'idolâtrie. On aime quelqu'un, on fixe son caractère, on attend de sa personne qu'elle réponde aux images que l'on a construites sur l'armature fragile d'un papier crépon. Or il suffit que se révèlent un secret, une attitude suspecte qui bouscule l'ordre de nos représentations pour qu'un monde s'effondre, et que l'on comprenne soudainement ce que les iconoclastes condamnent et qu'on ne prend plus le temps d'écouter. Ne reste de Byzance que ses querelles éternelles.”

“Her mother likes to say that novels have ruined Amelia for real men. This observation insults Amelia because it implies that she only reads books with classically romantic heroes. She does not mind the occasional novel with a romantic hero but her reading taste are far more varied than that. Furthermore, she adores Humbert Humbert as a character while accepting the fact that she wouldn't really want him for a life partner, a boyfriend, or even a casual acquaintance. She feels the same way about Holden Caulfield, and Misters Rochester and Darcy.”