Description
| Product ID: | 9780141186580 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Title: | A Happy Death |
| Authors: | Author: Albert Camus, Richard Howard |
| Page Count: | 112 |
| Subjects: | Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Is it possible to die a happy death? This title tells the story of a young Algerian, Mersault, who defies society's rules by committing a murder and escaping punishment, then experimenting with different ways of life and finally dying a happy man. Is it possible to die a happy death?This is the central question of Camus''s astonishing early novel, published posthumously and greeted as a major literary event. It tells the story of a young Algerian, Mersault, who defies society''s rules by committing a murder and escaping punishment, then experimenting with different ways of life and finally dying a happy man. In many ways A Happy Death is a fascinating first sketch for The Outsider, but it can also be seen as a candid self-portrait, drawing on Camus''s memories of his youth, travels and early relationships. It is infused with lyrical descriptions of the sun-drenched Algiers of his childhood - the place where, eventually, Mersault is able to find peace and die ''without anger, without hatred, without regret''. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2002-02-28 |
