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008			240509s1972 nyu 000 1 eng d
020			_a394472624
040			_cDLC
082	0	0	_aFIC CAM
100	1		_aCamus, Albert, _d1913-1960
245	1	2	_aA happy death _b: a novel _c/Albert Camus
250			_a1st American ed.
260			_aNew York ; _bKnopf ; _c1972
300			_a192 p. _c21 cm
490	0		_aHis Cahier 1
500			_aTranslation of La mort heureuse.
520			_aIs 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 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's 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'.
546			_aTranslated from the French to English
650			_aLife and death _vFiction
650			_aFrench literature _vFiction
700			_aHoward, Richard
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