Description
In this early novel, a young Algerian man pursues wealth, freedom, and an existence shaped entirely on his own terms as he confronts the inevitability of death. His journey leads him through shifting relationships, moral choices, and philosophical questions about happiness, purpose, and personal responsibility. Written with the spare, incisive style that would become a hallmark of its author’s work, the novel offers a provocative meditation on whether a life consciously lived can make peace with mortality.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
Published Jul 6, 2006
144 pages
ISBN: 9780141186580
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Details
First Published
1971
Language
eng
Translation
Original: La mort heureuse
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for A Happy Death by Albert Camus.