{"product_id":"he-myth-of-sisyphus","title":"The Myth of Sisyphus – Albert Camus","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA profound, timeless, and deeply moving philosophical masterpiece that tackles humanity's ultimate question: If human existence has no inherent meaning, is life worth living?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e Written during the bleakest days of the Second World War, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"74\"\u003eThe Myth of Sisyphus\u003c\/i\u003e is Albert Camus's landmark exposition of Absurdism. Camus argues that if there is no God to give meaning to our lives, humans must take on that purpose themselves. This is our \"absurd\" task—much like the mythical Sisyphus, who is condemned for eternity to roll a giant boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eRather than succumbing to despair or false hope, Camus argues for a fierce acceptance of reality that encompasses revolt, passion, and, above all, liberty gained through a heightened awareness of pure existence. As Camus memorably asserts, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"240\"\u003e\"What I touch, what resists me - that is what I understand.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eIn addition to the title essay, this volume includes several of Camus's vibrant, lyrical essays. These pieces offer breathtaking evocations of the sunlit cities of Algiers and Oran—the unforgettable settings of his masterpiece novels \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"234\"\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"251\"\u003eThe Plague\u003c\/i\u003e. Together, the writings in this collection serve as a passionate hymn to the physical world and the elemental pleasures of being alive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52632469438747,"sku":null,"price":424.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81lAFthGGuL._SL1500.jpg?v=1784594017","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/he-myth-of-sisyphus","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}