The first man

Name: The first man
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Autor: Albert Camus

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An unfinished novel by Nobel Prize winner Albert Camus, The First Man is a portrait of the author's childhood and a recap of the history of his homeland, Algeria.

"In short, I will speak of those I loved," writes Albert Camus in an annotation for *The First Man* . The project for this novel, a manuscript found in the wreckage of the car accident in which he died in Villeblevin, France, on January 4, 1960, was ambitious. He once said that writers "hope to discover the secrets of a universal art that, supported by humility and skill, would ultimately resurrect the characters in their flesh and in their duration." Although it took more than thirty years to be published, it was a resounding success when it reached French bookstores in 1994.

He had laid the foundations for what would become the childhood story of his "first man." The "first man" is Jacques Cormery, who endures his miserable existence with the love of his silent, illiterate mother and the teacher who transforms his worldview. This initial essay has a highly autobiographical character that would undoubtedly have disappeared in the final version of the novel. But it is precisely this autobiographical aspect that is so precious today.

The First Man provides us with a profound understanding of Camus's life and the powerful themes underlying his work. Reading these pages, we see the roots of what would constitute his personality, his sensitivity, the genesis of his thought, and the reasons for his commitment. Because throughout his life, he sought to speak on behalf of those whose voices were denied.

ISBN	978-655-587-475-4
Tradutor	Clóvis Marques
Altura	205 mm
Largura	135 mm
Profundidade	20 mm
Lançamento	21/11/2022
Páginas	368

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Albert Camus

Albert Camus foi um jornalista, filósofo e escritor francês nascido na Argélia, em 1913. Seus trabalhos contribuíram com o crescimento da corrente de pensamento conhecida como absurdismo. Um dos grandes autores do século XX, recebeu o Prêmio Nobel de Literatura em 1957, três anos antes de sua morte. Entre suas maiores obras estão O estrangeiro, A peste e A queda.

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