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Exile and the Kingdom
Exile and the Kingdom
Author: Albert Camus
The hero of this book of extraordinary intensity is modern man himself. All through it one voice is heard--the voice of Camus, convincing us one again that he is the conscience of our epoch. — Here, in some of the finest pages he has ever written, a wife betrays her husband, leaving his bed to give herself to the desert night; a trusting schoolte...  more »
ISBN: 361706
Publication Date: 1958
Pages: 213
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Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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There are six stories in this book. The Guest I read in college and again a few years ago; it being the only one that I enjoyed and somewhat understood. The Adulterous Woman, somewhat reminds me of Paul Bowles The Sheltering Sky, although this womans infidelity is performed in a metaphorically manner. If you got past the revulsion of Kafkas In the Penal Colony you will find The Renegade to be a piece of cake. The Silent Men was so exhilarating that I cant even remember what it was about. The only way that I can describe The Artist At Work is worthless. And, finally, The Growing Stone had some merit, yet I cant excuse its droning on and on to get to the point.
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