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| Original Title: | La mort heureuse |
| ISBN: | 0141186585 (ISBN13: 9780141186580) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Patrice Mersault, Roland Zagreus |
| Literary Awards: | National Book Award Finalist for Translation (1973) |
Albert Camus
Paperback | Pages: 144 pages Rating: 3.82 | 10305 Users | 633 Reviews
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| Title | : | A Happy Death |
| Author | : | Albert Camus |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 144 pages |
| Published | : | February 28th 2002 by Penguin Classics (first published 1971) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Philosophy. Classics. Cultural. France. Literature |
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Is it possible to die a happy death? This is the central question of Camus's astonishing early novel, published posthumously and greeted as a major literary event. It tells the story of a young Algerian, Mersault, who defies society's rules by committing a murder and escaping punishment, then experimenting with different ways of life and finally dying a happy man. In many ways A Happy Death is a fascinating first sketch for The Outsider, but it can also be seen as a candid self-portrait, drawing on Camus's memories of his youth, travels, and early relationships. It is infused with lyrical descriptions of the sun-drenched Algiers of his childhood - the place where, eventually, Mersault is able to find peace and die 'without anger, without hatred, without regret'.Rating Out Of Books A Happy Death
Ratings: 3.82 From 10305 Users | 633 ReviewsJudgment Out Of Books A Happy Death
Paradoxical title along with my own questions regarding happiness prompted me to read this novel.The first half of the book is about an ordinary, poor clerk, who lives unconsciously indulging in a lonely, survival prone living. The major twist happens when he kills a rich handicapped man called Zagreb. Zagreb suggests to him that in order to be happy he needs to have money. Money is a way to have more time to develop 'well to happiness' in himself.After the murder, he goes to different cities.Even though this is the first known book written by Camus, it was published posthumously, only ten years after the author's death. And I have a clue why.
We all know the proverb: "Money doesn't bring happiness".I always thought that was bullshit. The proofs were lying on the corner spots of my city, waiting for some kind of warm food and warm shelter. Money itself doesn't make people happy, but the power it gives them, does. The security does. The lack of worrying does. The endless opportunities and all the doors it opens, does.This book takes an interesting element into my opinion. It adds time."I like to be conscious. And what I've noticed is
A friend of mine lent me a copy of "A Happy Death" about a decade ago, and today I finally made good on reading it... sorry buddy. "The Stranger" blew me away when I read it in my formative years, and for this very reason I have been reluctant to read to the novel billed as its preamble. That said, my reluctance was probably warranted. While this has many hallmarks of a Camus narrative, it is still an underdeveloped product compared to his later works. Not just with character and plot
Camus takes us through the maze of self discovery...showing us that what we seek and what we find are often two very different outcomes. Read this before you read The Stranger...it will help "flesh out" the book for you.
"Nothing is more uglier or more degrading than sickness". I have mixed feelings regarding this book. I like it but didn't adored it, something is missing. Few pages left me in ambiguity and there's a lot of repetition about his women talk & life. Though an interesting read, not brilliant like his other works but still a decent book. (I know the reason after reading the articles about it)Camus didn't publish it in his life, his widow do that, after 10 years of his death, there must be some
"A Happy Death" is an important aid to cataloguing the mindset of Camus as a developing artist. The style is very good, particularly the imagery. That being said, there is probably a reason that Camus did not publish this book himself. The first division of the book--"Natural Death"--is fairly good, and has good plot direction. The second section, "Conscious Death," gets very annoying very fast. By the end of the first chapter in that section, I hated Patrice Mersault, the protagonist. By the
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