A Happy Death (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 4 days | |Short Description for A Happy Death Is it possible to die a happy death? This title 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.
Full description- Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS
- Published: 28 February 2002
- Format: Paperback 144 pages
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- Categories: Contemporary Fiction | Classics
- ISBN 13: 9780141186580 ISBN 10: 0141186585
- Sales rank: 162,848
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Full description for A Happy Death
Is it possible to die a happy death? This is the central question of Camus' 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' 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'.
