{"product_id":"myth-of-sisyphus","title":"The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus [Penguin Modern Classics]","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"805\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"60\"\u003eBook Summary \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"63\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"85\"\u003eThe Myth of Sisyphus\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1425\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"869\"\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"872\"\u003eAlbert 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 \u003cem data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1193\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1237\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Plague\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Of Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45821028401409,"sku":"32I1Z9G5D-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/1_5874e67f-328d-4d8c-9833-e51b6953f3e3.jpg?v=1733740041","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/myth-of-sisyphus","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}