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“Y el método puramente intuitivo de los dos niños no constituía una verdadera elección entre los libros permitidos. Pero el azar no es lo peor para las cosas de la cultura y, devorando todo mezclado, los dos glotones engullían lo bueno al mismo tiempo que lo malo, sin preocuparse de retener nada, y, en efecto, sin retener casi nada salvo una extraña y poderosa emoción que, a través de las semanas, los meses y los años, engendraba y hacía crecer en ellos todo un universo de imágenes y de recuerdos irreductibles a la realidad de todos los días, pero sin duda no menos presentes para esos niños ardorosos que vivían sus sueños con la misma violencia que sus vidas.ab”

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El primer hombre - Planeta lector

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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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