Great review of a great work. I love how much it has effected you. I felt the same way when I first read it and I always revisit it when I can. Now I'd suggest reading his play Caligula and the novella L'étranger because these three are grouped together in the cycle of the absurd and are examples of the philosophy examined in Sisypshe using fiction and theatre. He a lot of organized his work in categories like this. A philosophical ideal examined in essay form and then expressed through prose fiction, and then through theatre. La peste is a part of his next cycle, which is of Revolt, and is grouped with two other plays as well so I'd suggest reading those in tandem as well. That cycle, although very interesting and worth reading, but is still my least favorite. He died before he finished the third cycle, which is a shame because the concepts he was exploring are very interesting. My favorite book by him overall is La Chute which is a short novel, but also sort of a long monologue of a man's fall from grace.
I need to read this. I was wondering what you meant by a challenging read, but after seeing those quotes, I understand. I love how you're not afraid to ramble or go off on tangents. I can relate.
Alana, Camus is a slow read by anyone's standards. I've read three of his books including his writings on existentialism which explains a lot. I read The Stranger over the summer and genuinely loved it. The Plague is next. Well done...Mark.
Really appreciate your viewpoints on this text. My childhood best friend took his own life & in his last note, he said this person came to him in a dream on a different plane of existence that “welcomed him” and his decision so they could be together outside of this plane we live on. I couldn’t come to terms with his decision until reading The Myth of Sisyphus. I did wish he had found something to keep him here, but he always lived on his own terms; life wouldn’t chain him
12:30 "Interviewer: You once wrote: 'The secret of my universe: to imagine God without the immortality of the soul.' Can you make your thought more precise? Camus: Yes. I have a sense of the sacred and do not believe in a future life. That is all."
Nice. I’m native too. Don’t often see native ladies doing such literature. ❤ Well, reservation culture is one thing; highbrow reading is something else, altogether.
I was told I have native American ancestry in my background but my mouth swab says that was a lie 😂😂. Found out I'm more European than African descent 🤦🏾♂️ lol
It’s the most important nonfiction book I’ve ever read. I was introduced to Camus’ work in my twenties by a charismatic woman teacher in college and read it not long afterwards. It is one of the few books I have read that means as much to me now as when I first read it and if I had to name one book that caused me to become a nonbeliever the Myth of Sisyphus would be it. Since The Stranger is the book that put the author on the world literary map maybe you should read it first though in many ways The Plague is actually a more hopeful book. Would also recommend his other major nonfiction work The Rebel in which he deals with the political consequences of acceptance of what he called “the absurd” and which caused a huge with other French writers.⚛❤
Excellent review, I can't wait to hear your thoughts on East of Eden. I'm especially looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Gus and Woodrow from Lonesome Dove.
First found your stuff when watching reviews of Nabokov's Lolita. Now you've gone and done a review of another great work that I love... Perhaps we have similar tastes in literature
Well you just re-interested me in a "Myth of Sisyphus" that I discarded long ago without thinking much of it, I should give it another look. The one that interested me by him was the novel "The Plague." As you say he did not reject the religious as well as having the "scientific" and agnostic positions in it and ultimately leaving it a question mark for readers to decide. I also sort of liked "The Stranger" although it was as flat and bleak as the agnostic position will always be. Camus from what I've read was an undecided agnostic rather than an arrogant atheist. Who knows which way he would have gone if he hadn't had that car accident.
yt is insufferable with the censorship! There's been times my comments have been deleted and I have no idea what I even said wrong. I don't swear or make threats or do anything remotely like that. Aggravators!
Your recommendation to read Dostoevsky and Camus at the same time makes too much sense 🤯🤯 Great review! Now I can’t wait to reread Camus!
I think they compliment each other nicely!
Great review of a great work. I love how much it has effected you. I felt the same way when I first read it and I always revisit it when I can.
Now I'd suggest reading his play Caligula and the novella L'étranger because these three are grouped together in the cycle of the absurd and are examples of the philosophy examined in Sisypshe using fiction and theatre.
He a lot of organized his work in categories like this. A philosophical ideal examined in essay form and then expressed through prose fiction, and then through theatre.
La peste is a part of his next cycle, which is of Revolt, and is grouped with two other plays as well so I'd suggest reading those in tandem as well. That cycle, although very interesting and worth reading, but is still my least favorite. He died before he finished the third cycle, which is a shame because the concepts he was exploring are very interesting. My favorite book by him overall is La Chute which is a short novel, but also sort of a long monologue of a man's fall from grace.
Oh, and great pairing of Underground and Sisyphe. 😎😎If I ever create a book club I'd love to suggest these two.
Oooh thanks for all the recs and the reasoning be behind it! This is good to know!
I need to read this. I was wondering what you meant by a challenging read, but after seeing those quotes, I understand. I love how you're not afraid to ramble or go off on tangents. I can relate.
Glad you enjoy the rambling lol! :)
Alana,
Camus is a slow read by anyone's standards. I've read three of his books including his writings on existentialism which explains a lot. I read The Stranger over the summer and genuinely loved it. The Plague is next. Well done...Mark.
The Fall is also a Camus masterclass
Glad to know he is just slow going haha
Really appreciate your viewpoints on this text.
My childhood best friend took his own life & in his last note, he said this person came to him in a dream on a different plane of existence that “welcomed him” and his decision so they could be together outside of this plane we live on.
I couldn’t come to terms with his decision until reading The Myth of Sisyphus.
I did wish he had found something to keep him here, but he always lived on his own terms; life wouldn’t chain him
Wow, thank you for sharing. It really is hard to come to terms with, but I agree, this text does help.
I started Crime and Punishment this morning, reading the plot outline in the introduction I was reminded a lot of The Stranger.
While reading Crime & Punishment for the first time, I thought I had already read it before(I had read The Stranger first)
12:30
"Interviewer: You once wrote: 'The secret of my universe: to imagine God without the immortality of the soul.' Can you make your thought more precise?
Camus: Yes. I have a sense of the sacred and do not believe in a future life. That is all."
Yes!! This quote!!
That's the type of books we wanted to hear about keep it existential young lady 🤘🏽
haha :)
@ Soren Kierkegaard my dude waiting for you to pull him up in the next bustop
Nice. I’m native too. Don’t often see native ladies doing such literature. ❤ Well, reservation culture is one thing; highbrow reading is something else, altogether.
My gene pool has a lot going on haha. I've always just loved reading :)
I was told I have native American ancestry in my background but my mouth swab says that was a lie 😂😂. Found out I'm more European than African descent 🤦🏾♂️ lol
Hahahaha! genetics are funny.
I’m patiently waiting for your Patreon book club 📚🙏
Ooomph perhaps one day, when time allows :)
Funny! I just finished it two days ago 😛 liked it
It’s the most important nonfiction book I’ve ever read. I was introduced to Camus’ work in my twenties by a charismatic woman teacher in college and read it not long afterwards. It is one of the few books I have read that means as much to me now as when I first read it and if I had to name one book that caused me to become a nonbeliever the Myth of Sisyphus would be it. Since The Stranger is the book that put the author on the world literary map maybe you should read it first though in many ways The Plague is actually a more hopeful book. Would also recommend his other major nonfiction work The Rebel in which he deals with the political consequences of acceptance of what he called “the absurd” and which caused a huge with other French writers.⚛❤
Oooh thanks for the recs!
Excellent review, I can't wait to hear your thoughts on East of Eden. I'm especially looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Gus and Woodrow from Lonesome Dove.
Thank you! I'm really excited to talk about East of Eden
First found your stuff when watching reviews of Nabokov's Lolita.
Now you've gone and done a review of another great work that I love... Perhaps we have similar tastes in literature
Miwuk and Irish here
That Irish mix with the Native is a classic. because same LOL
Kudos. An excellent review.
Thank you!
Well you just re-interested me in a "Myth of Sisyphus" that I discarded long ago without thinking much of it, I should give it another look. The one that interested me by him was the novel "The Plague." As you say he did not reject the religious as well as having the "scientific" and agnostic positions in it and ultimately leaving it a question mark for readers to decide. I also sort of liked "The Stranger" although it was as flat and bleak as the agnostic position will always be. Camus from what I've read was an undecided agnostic rather than an arrogant atheist. Who knows which way he would have gone if he hadn't had that car accident.
I've wondered that too - how he his thought would have continued to develop had he lived longer.
yt is insufferable with the censorship! There's been times my comments have been deleted and I have no idea what I even said wrong. I don't swear or make threats or do anything remotely like that. Aggravators!
It really is annoying. IG hides the most bizarre comments as well. It's ridiculous
Great book, well done Alana.
Thanks so much!
YES, CAMUS!!!
I love the stranger also great review I need to read this one and Notes from Underground
Glad to hear you love The Stranger! :)
Great review! I'm picking up my first Camus (The Stranger) later this week. I'm going to try it in the original French, so we'll see how that goes. 😆
Ooooooh fun that you get to try it in the French!!
@@alanaestelle2076 It's so hard!! 😭
Who gave you that Llama card? It always amuses me. Is it like a birthday card? I chuckle inside when I see it.
haha my sister!
@alanaestelle2076 😎👍🏼
Hi Alana, great Camus review! He never wrote anything bad so Stranger/Plague next... makes no difference. Enjoy!
Haha good to know!
Check out The Fall by Camus… it’s written in the same style of Dostoevsky’s Notes…
Alana 🌸 more beautiful than Zoe Saldana.. 🩷
Aw, thank you!!
Let us know about pergatory
Thanks AE
Thanks for watching!
Oh, that’s why you’re so light. You’re a Candice Thompson.
Don't know who that is...
@ ua-cam.com/video/sNH-c3wjSwQ/v-deo.htmlsi=_yaJCzxNPEijfK0t
She’s a pretty awesome comic!