Jednoho dne najde lékař Bernard Rieux před svou ordinací mrtvou krysu. Na zdánlivě banální událost vzápětí zapomene, ale ve dnech následujících začnou krysy houfně vylézat ze svých děr a kanálů a v agonii umírají na... Zobraziť viac
Komiksové zpracování jednoho z nejvýznamnějších románů dvacátého století vypráví příběh tichého úředníka Mersaulta, který v Alžíru krátce po pohřbu své matky nešťastnou náhodou zabije Araba... Zobraziť viac
Hlas Alberta Camuse zní ze všech jeho románů nejosobněji právě v této knize. Autor putuje ke kořenům, hledá sám sebe, odkrývá myšlenková východiska svých knih. Podněcuje čtenáře, aby důsledně promysleli jejich poselství... Zobraziť viac
Soubor všech tří dosud vydaných knih Alberta Cumuse v dárkovém boxu za výhodnou cenu... Zobraziť viac
Nijak rozsáhlý, přesto ale nejslavnější Camusův román Cizinec proslul stejně svou záhadností, jako tím, že se brzy po vydání stal synonymem existencialismu – k autorově nelibosti. Půdorys Cizince lze přitom vystihnout málo slovy... Zobraziť viac
The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into quarantine. Each person responds in their own way to the lethal... Zobraziť viac
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They... Zobraziť viac
â??On the morning of April 16, Dr Rieux emerged from his consulting-room and came across a dead rat in the middle of the... Zobraziť viac
Meursault is different. He will not lie. He will not pretend. He is true to himself. So when his mother dies and he is unmoved, he refuses to do the proper thing and grieve. Returning to Algiers after the funeral, he carries on life as usual until he... Zobraziť viac
'To create today means to create dangerously'This new collection contains some of Camus' most brilliant political writing as he reflects on moral responsibility and the role of the artist in the world. Letters to a German Friend, written and published... Zobraziť viac
90 Classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Best known for his existentialist novel The Outsider, set in French-occupied Algeria, Albert Camus was profoundly influenced by the landscapes, towns and traditions of his youth. Selected here ... Zobraziť viac
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 Zobraziť viac
The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into quarantine... Zobraziť viac
Jean-Baptiste Clamence is a soul in turmoil. Over several drunken nights in an Amsterdam bar, he regales a chance acquaintance with his story. From this successful former lawyer and seemingly model citizen... Zobraziť viac
Caligula reveals some aspects of the existential notion of 'the absurd' by portraying an emperor so mighty and so desperate in his search for freedom that he inevitably destroys gods, men and himself. The dramatic impetus of Cross Purpose, however, ... Zobraziť viac
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 Zobraziť viac
'It was the discovery of the essays celebrating his childhood and youth that altered my perception of Camus, from a thinker to a writer whose intellectual lucidity was a product of the wealth - the sensual immediacy and clarity - that had been heaped... Zobraziť viac
Un essai - Étude approfondie d'un grand texte classique ou contemporain par un spécialiste de l'oeuvre : approche critique originale des multiples facettes du texte dans une présentation claire et rigoureuse... Zobraziť viac
In The Outsider, Camus explores the alienation of an individual who refuses to conform to social norms. Meursault, his anti-hero, will not lie. When his mother dies, he refuses to show his emotions simply to satisfy the expectations of others... Zobraziť viac
Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-SmithCelebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, ... Zobraziť viac
