Name: La caída (in Spanish)
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Author: Albert Camus
ISBN: 9789587232622

Type

Physical Book

Author

Albert Camus

Publisher

Skala

Year

2024

Language

Spanish

Pages

120

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

14X21

ISBN

9789587232622

ISBN13

9789587232622

Edited in

Colombia

Edition No.

La caída (in Spanish)

Albert Camus (Author) · Skala · Paperback

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Synopsis "La caída (in Spanish)"

"En un notable e intrincado contexto de desarrollo narrativo, Albert Camus desata en La caída y El
extranjero el drama existencialista-nihilista del ser humano desde la óptica de su propia visión
crítica existencial.
Dos obras claves y esenciales para intentar entender el discurso que llevó a Camus a ser observado
muy de cerca por la crítica literaria de su época dada su, en ocasiones, indescifrable toma de
posición intelectual respecto del accionar conductivo de los protagonistas y personajes centrales
de algunas de sus obras.
En La caída y El extranjero, de igual forma, se sintetizan lo atemporal e indefinido de sus
argumentos: transcurridas tantas décadas desde su publicación (1956 y 1942), podría decirse que
abordan los dramas generales de la humanidad y la sociedad de nuestros días, tan solo cambian
los escenarios y el tiempo en sí mismo, mas el drama postulado podría ser el de cualquier
habitante de la Tierra en nuestros días."

Albert Camus

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Albert Camus (Mondovi, Algeria, November 7, 1913 – France, January 4, 1960) was a French novelist, essayist, and philosopher, whose career established him as a key figure in twentieth-century thought and literature. His childhood, marked by humility and the Algerian colonial environment, deeply influenced his worldview and literary style. After studying philosophy in Algiers, he moved to France, where he developed a prolific career in both journalism and literature.
Camus is the author of emblematic titles such as The Stranger, The Plague, The Fall, and The Myth of Sisyphus, works that explore the human condition, freedom, and the search for meaning in the face of absurdity. Although often linked to existentialism, he himself rejected this label, moving between humanism and his own philosophical stances. In 1957, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, a recognition he received as one of the youngest authors in the history of the award.

Camus's career has been celebrated for his ability to address ethical and existential questions through direct and reflective prose, connecting with generations of readers around the world. His legacy remains relevant, and his works continue to be the subject of study, analysis, and debate. Camus's life was tragically cut short in a traffic accident, but his thought and literature maintain a constant influence on contemporary culture.

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