Camus Complete Works

Author: Camus
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: Mr. Liu Mingjiu is a renowned scholar in the field of French literature. As early as the early 1980s, the Sartre Studies he edited sparked a strong response in China, opening the way for the translation and introduction of existentialist works. Now, he has edited the Complete Works of Camus and personally translated Camus's masterpiece, The Stranger, in the introduction and translation of existentialist works, which can be said to be a complete and meritorious achievement. Mr. Shen Zhiming currently resides in France. He not only participated in editing the Collected Works of Sartre and the Complete Works of Camus, but also edited many other works such as Aragon Studies, making significant contributions to Sino-French cultural exchange. The features of the Complete Works of Camus are primarily the comprehensiveness of the works. It is translated according to the authoritative edition of Gallimard Publishing House in France. It not only retranslates Camus's famous novels such as The Stranger and The Plague, but also translates all of his plays, as well as all his prose works, including political essays and literary essays. What is particularly precious is the unfinished novel The Man, which he basically completed but has not yet been finalized or published. Secondly, the quality is excellent. Senior translators such as Li Yumin and Ding Shizhong have been entrusted with the important task of translating Camus's works, which can truly be called renowned translators, fully ensuring the quality of the translations. Finally, there is a long preface written by Mr. Liu Mingjiu at the beginning of the book. It not only concisely and clearly analyzes Camus's life and works, but also offers unique and insightful views on major issues involved in the historical context, which is highly valuable for readers. All of these are of great significance for us to deeply understand Camus's philosophical works and literary creations, and to comprehensively recognize his thoughts and their development process. It is well known that this trend had a major impact in the 1940s and 1950s. However, why did this trend decline rapidly after becoming widely popular? Why did Camus always refuse to acknowledge himself as an existentialist?