"Exile and the Kingdom" by Albert Camus, translated by Justin O'Brien, published by Vintage International, Division of Random House, NY, 1991.

Soft cover [a little edge wear], 5.1/4" x 8"; 213 pages + "About the Author" page + 2-page list of books by Albert Camus; very good/ fine condition.

These six stories, written at the height of Camus' artistic powers, all depict people at decisive, revelatory moments in their lives. The underlying theme of these stories is human loneliness and feeling foreign and isolated in one's own society.

Contents:

"The Adulterous Woman" ("La Femme adultere");
"The Renegade or a Confused Spirit" ("Le Renegat ou un esprit confus");
"The Silent Men" ("Les Muets");
"The Guest" ("L'Hote");
"Jonas or the Artist at Work" ("Jonas ou l'artiste au travail");
"The Growing Stone" ("La Pierre qui pousse")

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