El partido de la libertad es el discurso pronunciado por Albert Camus el 30 de octubre de 1956 en el acto de homenaje a Salvador de Madariaga con motivo del LXX aniversario de su nacimiento, organizado por el Gobierno Republicano en el exilio y celebrado en los salones del Hotel dOrsay de Paris.
Sin duda mucho peso tuvo esta novela en la decisión de conceder a su autor el premio Nobel de Literatura de 1957: cumbre de la narrativa de este siglo, amarga y penetrante alegoría de un mu
Aunque reticente respecto a las torpezas expresivas de unas páginas fechadas en 1935 y 1936, Albert Camus subraya que su fuente de inspiración nace en este libro, «en este mundo de pobreza y de luz e
Sin duda mucho peso tuvo esta novela en la decisión de conceder a su autor el premio Nobel de Literatura en 1957: cumbre de la narrativa de este siglo, amarga y penetrante alegoría de un mundo al que solo una catastrofe logra rehumanizar. Novela apasionante, de gran densidad y de profunda comprension del ser humano, se ha convertido en uno de los clasicos mas indiscutibles de la literartura francesa de todos los tiempos y en uno de los mas leidos.Albert Camus (1913-1960), fue un autor comprometido con los acontecimientos historicos que conmovieron Europa antes y despues de la segunda guerra mundial. Periodista combativo, disidente de todas las ortodoxias de su tiempo, polemista incansable, escribio libros tan fundamentales en nuestra cultura como La peste, El extranjero, y otras.
The stories of Exile and the Kingdom explore the dilemma of being an outsider - even in one's own country - and of allegiance. With intense power and lyricism, Camus evokes beautiful but harsh landscapes, whether the shimmering deserts of his native Algeria or the wild, mysterious jungles of Brazil. Here, a Frenchwoman is gradually seduced by the sheer difference of North Africa, a mutilated renegade is driven mad by the cruelty of his own people, and a barrel-maker watches the slow decline of his craft. A kindly teacher must choose between the law and a life, while a modest painter is out of his depth in the hypocrisy of the art world, and a French engineer discovers a new sense of belonging in a distant land.
Caligula reveals some aspects of the existential notion of the absurd' by portraying an emperor so mighty and so desperate in his search for freedom that he inevitably destroys gods, men and himself. The dramatic impetus of Cross Purpose, however, comes from the tension between consent to and refusal of man's absurdity; it is the tragedy of a man who returns home to his mother and sister without revealing his identity to them. By the time of The Just and The Possessed, refusal and rebellion have taken over, and in these overtly political plays (the latter based onDostoyevsky's The Devils) Camus dramatizes action and revolt in the name of liberty.
La aparición casi simultánea –en 1942– de EL MITO DE SÍSIFO y «El extranjero» (BA 0657) reveló al público el talento literario, la sensibilidad ética y la capacidad de reflexión teórica de Albert Cam
Jean-Baptiste Clamence is a soul in turmoil. Over several drunken nights he regales a chance acquaintance with his story. From this successful former lawyer and seemingly model citizen a compelling, self-loathing catalogue of guilt, hypocrisy and alienation pours forth. The Fall (1956) is a brilliant portrayal of a man who has glimpsed the hollowness of his existence. But beyond depicting one man's disillusionment, Camus's novel exposes the universal human condition and its absurdities - and our innocence that, once lost, can never be recaptured.
Si los textos reunidos en «Crónicas» (BA 0665) constituyen un retrato inestimable de la postura de Albert Camus (1913-1960) ante la situación de la Europa de posguerra, sus CRÓNICAS ARGELINAS (1939-1
In May 2005 Penguin will publish 70 unique titles to celebrate the company's 70th birthday. The titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth of quality of the Penguin list and will hark back to Penguin founder Allen Lane's vision of good books for all'. Camus and his writing are intimately bound up with his native Algeria. These three essays evoke different aspects of the place - the title essay The Minotaur and The Return to Tipasa.
