![]() ![]() Meursault is a strikingly average person without any clear ambitions or hobbies. He’s a young man living in Algiers and working as a shipping clerk. The Stranger, Albert Camus’ most widely read novel, opens with the main character Meursault. Spoiler alert important details of the novel are revealed below. ![]() ![]() One important, pointless act changes and seals Meursault’s fate, it also reveals to him the truth of his own philosophical beliefs about the purpose of life. Those beliefs, and his own understanding of them and willingness to stick to them even in the face of death, define the climax and falling action of Camus’ novel. Through these scenes, as well as those which follow as Meursault returns home, spends time with a girl and interacts with his neighbors tell the readers something about his character and beliefs. Meursault travels to Marengo to attend to his mother’s affairs. Or maybe yesterday, I don’t know.” This colloquial phrase strikes at the heart of Meursault’s character and defines much of what is to come. Camus opens The Stranger with the widely quoted line, “Mother died today. The Stranger tells the story of Meursault, a detached, emotionless young man living in Algiers. The novel is regarded as one of the finest examples of absurdist fiction ever written. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() But as with Beckett’s absurdist tragicomedies, Gorey’s darkly droll tales touch-lightly-on weighty matters: the death of God, the meaning of life, and, always and everywhere, our impending mortality. Gorey’s books look at first glance like children’s books, or at least children’s books from the Victorian or Edwardian ages in which they’re often set, and his tongue-in-cheek takeoffs on children’s genres like the Puritan primer or the 19 th-century morality tale make them sound like them, too. Gorey, who died in 2000 at 75, was the author and illustrator of a hundred or so little picture books whose pen-and-ink illustrations flawlessly counterfeit Victorian engravings and whose lugubriously amusing nonsense verse, equal parts Edward Lear and Samuel Beckett, spins black comedy from murder, mayhem, and existential malaise. ![]() This essay is adapted from Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey, out now from Little, Brown.Ĭhild abuse was Edward Gorey’s métier, in a manner of speaking. He’s One of Twitter’s Most Beloved Writers. What It’s Like to Write a Biography of Your Dead Wife The Book That Crowned Stephen King Is Now a Movie. ![]() ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. What Roger really wanted was to make children laugh, which is probably why his own favourite character is Mr Silly. ![]() The books were an instant hit and Roger went on to create many more Mr Men and Little Miss characters. Mr Tickle was soon joined by Mr Greedy, Mr Happy, Mr Nosey, Mr Sneeze and Mr Bump. Mr Tickle, the first of the Mr Men, was born. In response, Roger drew a small orange man with extraordinarily long arms that could reach anywhere and tickle anyone. Roger Hargreaves' son Adam asked him what a tickle looked like. Have you met them all? It all started with a tickle. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience for children aged two up. The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting children for generations with their charming and funny antics. Mr Greedy liked to eat! In fact Mr Greedy loved to eat! But when he eats the dinner of a real live giant, his greediness might have taken him too far. ![]() ![]() There’s way too much stuff here on Anna, who wasn’t an interesting supporting character and proves to be even less compelling in the spotlight. Three times turns out to be about two times more than Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips should’ve gone back to the Reckless well - the last book was very middling and this third one is unfortunately plain boring. ![]() ![]() It’s the third Reckless book: Destroy All Interest In The Series! But Ethan will have to do it without his assistant Anna as she’s decided the private investigation game isn’t her bag anymore. A councilman, whose dad was involved with a shady developer shortly before dying in suspicious circumstances, wants Ethan Reckless’ help in bringing down said developer. ![]() ![]() See a rainy day in the city from two different perspectives. ![]() This sturdy book from Usborne is engaging and educational. Go on a rainy day walk with a group of children and learn a little about the science of rain along the way. Kids will enjoy reviewing numbers while following a little girl through rainy day fun. Ages 4-8Ĭount up to 10 and back again with this delightful rhyming book. The rhythmic text and colorful illustrations make for an entertaining read aloud for parents and children. Follow a little girl and her dog as they happily romp in a rain shower. They make for great rainy day reading, and may even inspire you to go out and have a little fun in the rain!Įxperience the fun of a rainy spring day with Split Splat. ![]() If the spring showers have you and your little one feeling a bit gloomy, check out these books. ![]() Spring has sprung! While the warmer weather and blooming flowers are a welcome change from the cold winter, the spring rain is often a bit harder to swallow. ![]() ![]() Intertwining music, art, and love, High Fidelity is a complex piece that has the ability to relate to a broad range of personalities. Both the novel and 2000 film adaptation depict Rob as a 30-something record store owner who returns to the relationships of his past to understand why they failed. Hornby’s novel easily acquired mass popularity due to a multi-layered plot and the dynamic nature of its main character, Rob Fleming. It serves as a successful modern-day adaptation to Nick Hornby’s bestselling 1995 novel of the same title, but offers important variations that keep the series from feeling dated. The overwhelming atmosphere of love complemented the release well, as the show dives into the psychology of healing from heartbreak. ![]() ![]() ![]() With the added aura of commercialized romance, Valentine’s Day marked the release of Hulu’s latest television series endeavor, High Fidelity. ![]() ![]() ![]() Suicide Notes by Michael Thomas Ford ($10.79)īest Books About Suicide Prevention for Teenagers.Teen Suicide: The "Why" Behind America's Suicide Epidemic by Jeff Yalden ($17.95)īest Fiction Books About Losing a Loved One to Suicide for Teenagers. ![]()
![]() I found out she’d died from the New York Daily News. A CrimeReads Best Psychological Thriller of the Year “A mystery that has everything I love most: an intriguing set up an absorbing storyline that kept me guessing a satisfying ending and, most of all, incredibly well-developed characters I kept thinking about long after I finished the book.” ―Jasmine Guillory, Today Show “I found out my sister was back in New York from Instagram.A South Florida Sun-Sentinel Best Mystery of the Year.A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year. ![]() A New York Post Best New Book of the Week.Lefty Award Winner for Best Mystery Novel. ![]() In this "crackling domestic suspense" filled with "wry humor and deft pacing" (Alyssa Cole), no one bats an eye when a Black reality TV star is found dead-except her estranged half-sister, whose refusal to believe the official story leads her on a dangerous search for the truth. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() RSVP in store, by phone: 02 9262 7996, email or via Eventbrite. ![]() Join them as they discuss their writing in the context of their readership, and whether or not there is any such thing as ‘appropriate’ subject matter. Their new books Summer Skin and My Sister Rosa are no exception setting a Girl meets Boy love story within the hook-up culture of campus life, and exploring the impossible vigilance forced on a seventeen-year-old who has correctly identified his sister as a psychopath. Kirsty Eagar and Justine Larbalestier are authors who pull no punches when it comes to their Young Adult fiction, choosing to examine facets of the world we live in rather than the one we’d like. Kirsty Eagar and Justine Larbalestier in conversation ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a full-length novel, can be read as a standalone, and is the fourth book in the 'Knitting in the City' series. ![]() ![]() Pretty soon the girl who wanted nothing more than the escape of the big city finds she’s lost her heart in small town Tennessee. Drew’s irksome philosophizing in particular makes Ashley want to run for the skyscrapers, especially since he can’t seem to keep his exasperating opinions- or his soulful poetry, steadfast support, and delightful hands- to himself. However, when a family tragedy forces her to return home, Ashley can’t escape the notice of Drew Runous- local Game Warden, reclusive mountain man, bear wrestler, philosopher, and everyone’s favorite guy. Now she escapes life daily via her Amazon kindle one-click addiction. She escaped her Tennessee small town, loathsome father, and six brothers eight years ago. There are three things you need to know about Ashley Winston: 1) She has six brothers and they all have beards, 2) She is a reader, and 3) She knows how to knit.įormer beauty queen, Ashley Winston’s preferred coping strategy is escapism. Published by Cipher-Naught on August 24th 2014 Beauty and the Mustache (Knitting in the City, #4) by Penny Reid ![]() |