Name: La caída (in Spanish)
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Author: Albert Camus
ISBN: 9789807716277

Type

Physical Book

Author

Albert Camus

Publisher

Lucemar

Year

2021

Language

Spanish

Pages

128

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

12 x 18 cm

ISBN

9789807716277

ISBN13

9789807716277

Edited in

Venezuela

Synopsis "La caída (in Spanish)"

"La caída" es la tercera novela del escritor y filósofo francés, Albert Camus. Fue publicada en 1956, un año antes de recibir el premio Nobel de Literatura y cuatro años antes de su accidental muerte. En ella, el autor expone con su agudísima pluma lo que él considera el absurdo de la existencia. Ambientada en Ámsterdam y con una voz narrativa en primera persona, Jean-Baptiste Clamence dialoga con un interlocutor mudo, que por momentos nos hace pensar si no somos nosotros mismos en nuestro rol de lectores. Así, nuestro protagonista hace un recorrido por aquellos aspectos del alma humana que conducen a una profunda reflexión de lo que significa nuestra existencia. La vida, la muerte; el egoísmo, la generosidad; el amor, el odio; el bien, el mal, todos aspectos cotidianos de los cuales no podemos escapar y que se manifiestan a lo largo de la vida como componentes de una magnifica representación teatral, lo cual, reafirma que la vida es un absurdo. Un libro brillante, cuya lectura no es tan breve como podríamos pensar…

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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