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109 pages • first pub 1957 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141188256
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Edition Pub Date: 26 September 2013
Exile and the Kingdom is perfect for the reader who wants to watch six strangers, scattered from desert outposts to Paris studios, wrestle with the ache of never quite belonging anywhere and yet still reach—sometimes violently, sometimes tenderly—toward a private kingdom they can never fully name.
Description
The stories of Exile and the Kingdom explore the dilemma of being an outsider - even in one's own country - and of allegiance. With intense power and lyricism, Camus evokes beautiful but harsh landscapes, whether the shimmering deserts of his nati...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 84%
challenging: 41%
dark: 34%
emotional: 31%
mysterious: 19%
sad: 18%
tense: 16%
adventurous: 12%
inspiring: 10%
hopeful: 5%
informative: 5%
relaxing: 4%
lighthearted: 2%
funny: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Torture, ColonisationModerate
Racism, Mental illness, MisogynyMinor
Body horror, Infidelity, Sexism
109 pages • first pub 1957 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141188256
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Edition Pub Date: 26 September 2013
Exile and the Kingdom is perfect for the reader who wants to watch six strangers, scattered from desert outposts to Paris studios, wrestle with the ache of never quite belonging anywhere and yet still reach—sometimes violently, sometimes tenderly—toward a private kingdom they can never fully name.
Description
The stories of Exile and the Kingdom explore the dilemma of being an outsider - even in one's own country - and of allegiance. With intense power and lyricism, Camus evokes beautiful but harsh landscapes, whether the shimmering deserts of his nati...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 84%
challenging: 41%
dark: 34%
emotional: 31%
mysterious: 19%
sad: 18%
tense: 16%
adventurous: 12%
inspiring: 10%
hopeful: 5%
informative: 5%
relaxing: 4%
lighthearted: 2%
funny: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Torture, ColonisationModerate
Racism, Mental illness, MisogynyMinor
Body horror, Infidelity, Sexism