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Exile and the Kingdom (French: L'Exil et le Royaume) is a 1957 collection of six short stories by French writer Albert Camus. First published in French, in translation, it was not well received by contemporary English critics. The underlying theme of these stories is human loneliness and feeling foreign and isolated in one's own society.
- Albert Camus
- 1957
3.85. 13,385 ratings784 reviews. These six stories, written at the height of Camus' artistic powers, all depict people at decisive, revelatory moments in their lives. Translated from the French by Justin O'Brien. The six works featured in this volume are:
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T H E A D U LT E R O U S WO M A N A HOUSEFLY had been circling for the last few minutes in the bus, though the wind ows we re closed. An odd sight here, it had been sil ently flying
Apr 13, 2007 · Camus, Re-Translated: 'Exile and the Kingdom' In 1957, French-Algerian writer Albert Camus won the Nobel Prize for Literature, and his short story collection Exile and the Kingdom was...
across the aisle. He was not an Arab, and she was surprised not to have noticed him from the beginning. [7] He was wearing the uniform of the French regiments of the Sahara and an
A collection of short stories by Albert Camus that explore the themes of absurdity, revolt, and exile in the modern world. Learn about the critical evaluation, the historical and literary context, and the main characters and events of each story.
Six stories by the Nobel Prize-winning author, set in North Africa, Paris, and Brazil, explore themes of spiritual exile and inner kingdom. The book features a new translation by Carol Cosman and a foreword by Albert Camus.
