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Essay · 1942

The Myth of Sisyphus

Albert Camus

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The Myth of Sisyphus
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One must imagine Sisyphus happy. Absurdism's manifesto against despair.

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One must imagine Sisyphus happy. Absurdism's manifesto against despair.

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One must imagine Sisyphus happy. Absurdism's manifesto against despair.

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