Albert Camus
Born in 1913
Fiction
Philosophy
Albert Camus was an Algerian-born French writer and philosopher who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957.
His works, including novels and plays, explore themes of absurdism and existentialism.
Camus was involved in the French Resistance during World War II and later worked as a journalist.
His most famous works include "The Stranger" and "The Plague." Camus' writing style is known for its clarity and rationality.
He was also active in theater production and adapted works by other playwrights.
Tragically, Camus died in a car accident at the age of 46, cutting short a brilliant literary career.
Books by Albert Camus

The Stranger
by Albert Camus
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1942
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123 pages
4.03
1.3M ratings
Literature
French Literature
School

The Plague
by Albert Camus
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1947
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308 pages
4.02
294.9K ratings
Classics
Philosophy
France

The Myth of Sisyphus
by Albert Camus
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1942
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192 pages
4.18
80.0K ratings
France
Essays
Classics

The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
by Albert Camus
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1942
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212 pages
4.22
62.6K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Essays

The Rebel
by Albert Camus
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1951
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320 pages
4.14
17.7K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Essays

Caligula and Three Other Plays
by Albert Camus
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1949
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302 pages
4.05
2.4K ratings
Plays
Drama
Philosophy

The First Man
by Albert Camus
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1994
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359 pages
3.97
11.3K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
France

A Happy Death
by Albert Camus
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1971
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144 pages
3.81
23.0K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
France

Lyrical and Critical Essays
by Albert Camus
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1970
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384 pages
4.3
1.1K ratings
Philosophy
Essays
Literature

The Fall
by Albert Camus
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1956
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147 pages
4.04
124.1K ratings
Philosophy
France
Literature