CAMUS, Albert.

The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf , 1955.

We're sorry, this item has sold.

Out of Stock Item Number: RRB-136596

Custom Clamshell Box

Hand made by the Harcourt Bindery. ~90 days

+$500

Ask a Question

Authenticity Guaranteed

Secure Shipping

“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion": First Edition of Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus

First edition of Camus' classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Typography, binding, and jacket design by Rudolph Ruzicka. Translated from the French by Justin O'Brien. A very sharp example.

One of the most influential works of this century, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought. Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide; the question of living or not living in a universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Albert Camus brilliantly posits a way out of despair, reaffirming the value of personal existence, and the possibility of life lived with dignity and authenticity.