Thesiss

This thesis examines the spiritual dimensions of Albert Camus's "cycle of the absurd"--The Myth of Sisyphus, The Stranger, and Caligula--by paralleling Camus's absurd vision of life to the various themes of the ancient text of Hebrew-wisdom literature, Ecclesiastes. Both Camus a…

Caligula, Albert Camus' most powerful dramatic work, presents one of the most insane characters in the history of theatre: Caligula. This thesis argues that the secret of his strength of impact lies in the amalgam of three elements, which form an organic whole: madness, theatric…

Les ecrits d'Albert Camus, particulierement ses recits, recelent une dimension mythique souvent soulignee. On a deja soutenu que ce phenomene est redevable aux frequentes evocations mythologiques: informee par les grands mythes occidentaux, l'oeuvre les recreerait. Nous croyons …