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Notebooks 1935-1942 | 
 enlarge | Author: Albert Camus
Creator: Philip Thody
Publisher: Marlowe & Co
Category: Book
Buy New: $71.05
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 848844
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st Paragon Ed
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 1569249938
Dewey Decimal Number: 848.91403
EAN: 9781569249932
ASIN: 1569249938
Publication Date: May 1991
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 Brilliant Thoughts Leading Everywhere October 31, 2006
Most of the kernels in Camus's notebooks could be the seeds for short stories or even novels. He was brilliant and far less sombre in these notes than in the great novels and essays. For those who think Camus merely a son of Kafka, these errant thoughts provide showers of sparks for the mind.
 through the looking glass June 18, 2005
This book is definately reserved for the true Camus lover. It's mostly just a collection of jumbled thoughts, not for anyone looking to be entertained. It gives great insight into his everyday life and if imagining how Camus lived is as fascinating to you as it is to me then you will love this book.
A Little Gem February 19, 2003
A wonderful collection of the random thoughts of a brilliant writer..he later used these notes to create his masterpieces, unforgettable and poignant, a treasure to have in one's library.
 don't bother March 12, 2002
3 out of 11 found this review helpful
Larry McMurtry once wrote that one should never set out to read everything written by a particular author. Of course that was Larry McMurtry and I have come to realize that he was right about himself and many other authors. "Notebooks 1935-1942" is evidence that it is true even about Albert Camus. Enthralled by "The Stranger" and "The Plague", I set out to read everything by this author. I blamed myself for not enjoying his complicated essays. I also blame myself for thinking that this collection of random thoughts, scenarios, and quotes would be worth the time it took to read it. There are occassional observations of note but they are lost in the lack of continuity of thought. The art of literature lies not in having great ideas. The art of literature lies in creating stories and scenarios that enable the reader to discover the truths the author would like discovered. For students of Camus there could be some benefits in reading this "book". The first part of the notebook generally focuses on material used in "A Happy Death" while the very latter part of the notebook generally focuses on material used in "The Plague". So many Books, so little time. Don't waste your time on this one.
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