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The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus [Penguin Modern Classics]

The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus [Penguin Modern Classics]

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The Myth of Sisyphus is a philosophical essay in which Albert Camus explores the idea of the “absurd”—the conflict between humans’ desire to find meaning in life and the silent, indifferent universe. Using the Greek myth of Sisyphus, condemned to eternally roll a boulder uphill only for it to fall back down, Camus presents Sisyphus as a symbol of human existence. He argues that life has no inherent meaning, yet humans continue to search for it. Instead of despair, Camus suggests rebellion: accepting the absurd and continuing to live with awareness, freedom, and defiance. The essay concludes with the famous idea that “one must imagine Sisyphus happy,” meaning that meaning is created through living itself, not discovered externally.

About the Author: 
Albert Camus was a French-Algerian philosopher, novelist, and journalist, widely associated with existentialism and absurdist philosophy. His work focuses on themes of meaning, freedom, morality, and human rebellion against an indifferent world. He is also known for novels such as The Stranger and The Plague, which explore similar philosophical questions through fiction. Camus was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957 for his influential contributions to modern thought and literature.

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