Audiobooks by Albert Camus

"The Outsider, is a 1942 novella written by French author Albert Camus. The first of Camus's novels to be published, the story follows Meursault, an indifferent settler in French Algeria, who, weeks after his mother's funeral, kills an unnamed Arab man in Algiers. The story is divided into two parts, presenting Meursault's first-person narrative before and after the killing."

Albert Camus (Author), Arlo Eddowes (Narrator)

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Albert Camus: The Plague, The Outsider & more: A study in drama and documentary

"A study of Albert Camus' life and works which draws together both dramatisations of his novels and documentaries about his life. One of postwar France’s most influential writers, Albert Camus was fêted for his masterful exploration of the absurdity of the human condition. Included here are adaptations of his three iconic existential novels – The Plague, The Outsider and The Fall – alongside four bonus pieces shining a light on the man and his work. La Peste – When plague strikes a French port on the Algerian coast in the late 1940s, the devastating effects are seen through the eyes of three characters: the town doctor, a Parisian journalist, and a mystery man seeking peace… The Outsider – Camus’ masterpiece introduces us to Meursault, a Frenchman living in Algiers, who refuses to pretend and is prepared to face the universe’s indifference alone. The Fall – A former Parisian lawyer, now an Amsterdam barfly, meets a compatriot and recounts his life story – confessing his guilt, his hypocrisy, and the hope that, when judged, he be judged innocent. Carnets – Compiled from the literary journal that Camus kept from 1935 until his death in 1960, this 3-part series features his reflections on love, death, art and loneliness, as well as overheard conversations and notes on future works. Read by John Shrapnel. The Insider – Leila Aboulela's powerful drama takes two key Arab characters from The Outsider – left unnamed and unspeaking by Camus – and reimagines their lives, giving them a voice and an identity. Albert Camus: Inside the Outsider – With contributions from friends, family and fellow writers, and archive readings by Camus himself, this piece uncovers the real Camus behind the public face, exploring his early life, his friendship with Sartre, his relationships with women and his mysterious death. Centurions: Albert Camus: The Outsider – Biographer Olivier Todd and critic Ray Davison discuss the profound impact of Camus’ pioneering novel on European thought and literature. Featuring Ronald Pickup, John Shrapnel, Clive Merrison, Alex Lanepikun, Paul Scofield, Souad Faress, Sirine Saba, Dhaffer L'Abidine and Amir El-Masry. Cast and credits Written by Albert Camus “The Plague” © Editions Gallimard for the original work, 1947”/ “The Outsider” © Editions Gallimard for the original work, 1942”/ “The Fall” © Editions Gallimard for the original work, 1956”/ “Carnets I and II” © Editions Gallimard for the original work, 1962” Contents La Peste The Outsider The Fall Carnets The Insider Written by Leila Aboulela Albert Camus: Inside the Outsider Presented by Professor Andrew Hussey With Jeff Dyer, David Walker, M J Hyland, Damon Galgut, Sandra Smith, Roger Grenier, Jean Daniel, Catherine Camus, Andy Martin, Olivier Todd, Elizabeth Hawes, Patricia Blake, Catherine Sellers, Jean Camus, Hamid Grine, Giovanni Catelli and archive clips of Albert Camus Produced by Karen Holden Works used to research this programme: Albert Camus: A Life by Olivier Todd The Outsider by Albert Camus. Translated by Sandra Smith L’Exil et le Royaume (Exile and the Kingdom) by Albert Camus. Edited by David Walker The Boxer and The Goal Keeper: Sartre versus Camus by Andy Martin Camus Deve Morire (Camus Must Die) by Giovanni Catelli Camus, A Romance by Elizabeth Hawes Centurions: Albert Camus: The Outsider With Ray Davison and Olivier Todd Produced by Sara Davies © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Albert Camus (Author), Alex Lanipekun, Brian Glover, Carys Eleri, Clive Merrison, David Seddon, Full Cast, John Shrapnel, Paul Scofield, Ronald Pickup, Souad Faress (Narrator)

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[German] - Der Fall

"In einer atemberaubenden Beichte bekennt im Amsterdamer Hafenviertel Jean-Baptiste Clamence, ehemals angesehener Anwalt, der sich stets für einen Wohltäter der Menschen gehalten hat, Selbstgefälligkeit und Opportunismus als Triebfedern seines einstigen Rechtsbewusstseins. Als er eines Nachts eine Frau auf einer Brücke stehen sah, im Begriff, in den Fluss zu springen, hat er sie nicht daran gehindert. Seitdem befindet sich sein Leben im freien Fall, und er stellt er sich selbst und den anderen Fragen: Warum tut man, was man tut? Warum lebt man, wie man lebt? Dieser Roman, einer der berühmtesten Texte des Existenzialismus, ist Camus' letztes vollendetes Prosawerk. Ein Jahr nach seinem Erscheinen erhielt der Autor den Literaturnobelpreis."

Albert Camus (Author), Ulrich Matthes (Narrator)

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The Stranger: All-new classic

"- The Stranger Essence with the same emotion, succinctly! The only adaptation that powerfully reimagines Albert Camus's The Stranger! When you feel unsupported by those around you, as if the world is singling you out for blame, When you find yourself wanting to condemn your own immorality, That's when you need this book."

Albert Camus, Gang Yiseo (Author), Kim Youseok (Narrator)

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Camus at Combat: Writing 1944-1947

"Paris is firing all its ammunition into the August night. Against a vast backdrop of water and stone, on both sides of a river awash with history, freedom’s barricades are once again being erected. Once again justice must be redeemed with men’s blood. Albert Camus (1913–1960) wrote these words in August 1944, as Paris was being liberated from German occupation. Although best known for his novels including The Stranger and The Plague, it was his vivid descriptions of the horrors of the occupation and his passionate defense of freedom that in fact launched his public fame. Now, for the first time in English, Camus at ‘Combat’ presents all of Camus’ World War II resistance and early postwar writings published in Combat, the resistance newspaper where he served as editor-in-chief and editorial writer between 1944 and 1947. These 165 articles and editorials show how Camus’ thinking evolved from support of a revolutionary transformation of postwar society to a wariness of the radical left alongside his longstanding strident opposition to the reactionary right. These are poignant depictions of issues ranging from the liberation, deportation, justice for collaborators, the return of POWs, and food and housing shortages, to the postwar role of international institutions, colonial injustices, and the situation of a free press in democracies. The ideas that shaped the vision of this Nobel Prize–winning novelist and essayist are on abundant display. More than fifty years after the publication of these writings, they have lost none of their force. They still speak to us about freedom, justice, truth, and democracy."

Albert Camus (Author), Edoardo Ballerini (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - El extranjero

"«Mamá se ha muerto hoy. O puede que ayer, no lo sé.» Publicada originalmente en 1942, El extranjero es la primera novela de Albert Camus y una de sus obras más emblemáticas. Ahora con nueva traducción al español de María Teresa Gallego Urrutia y Amaya García Gallego, este libro capital para la cultura del siglo XX transcurre en Argelia y narra la anodina vida de Meursault, un joven oficinista que vive en perpetua apatía. Cuando recibe la noticia del fallecimiento de su madre, la encaja con la mayor impasibilidad. Obligado a abandonar la capital y viajar para asistir al funeral, Meursault desea que la ceremonia sea breve para regresar a su casa. Esa indiferencia existencial marca sus días, avanzando sin reaccionar a la muerte de su madre, al afecto de su amada y ni tan siquiera a un crimen que cometerá con idéntica desidia, incapaz de ver el alcance moral de sus actos. Camus retrata magistralmente la indolencia del hombre del siglo XX, un hombre que no encuentra su lugar, extranjero en su propio mundo. Este personaje escéptico y desapasionado que ha abandonado su condición de sujeto autónomo sigue siendo hoy un imprescindible referente literario y existencial."

Albert Camus (Author), Pere Arquillué (Narrator)

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The Plague 'International Edition'

"In the small coastal city of Oran, Algeria, rats begin rising up from the filth only to die as bloody heaps in the streets. Shortly after, an outbreak of the bubonic plague erupts and envelops the human population. Albert Camus' The Plague is a brilliant and haunting rendering of human perseverance and futility in the face of a relentless terror born of nature."

Albert Camus (Author), James Jenner (Narrator)

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The Stranger 'International Edition'

"With millions of copies sold The Stranger is one of the most widely read novels in the world. It stands as perhaps the greatest existentialist tale ever conceived. When a young Algerian named Meursault kills a man, his subsequent imprisonment and trial are puzzling and absurd. This remarkable translation by Matthew Ward has been considered the definitive English version since its original publication."

Albert Camus (Author), Jonathan Davis (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - La peste

"La gran novela alegórica de Albert Camus. Ambientada a fines de los años cuarenta del siglo XX en Orán, La peste narra las vicisitudes de una ciudad cerrada durante un inesperado brote de peste bubónica. Ya en fechas de su publicación original, el autor confirmó lo que muchos lectores veían por sí solos: la epidemia era una alegoría de la ocupación nazi en Francia. Sin embargo, ese paralelismo no agota la capacidad profética del relato, que advierte sobre los peligros invisibles que acechan a toda sociedad moderna. La trama es sencilla y va desde el contagio inicial hasta el final de la epidemia, pero la hondura de sus planteamientos, así como la humanidad de sus personajes, le confiere la riqueza de la mejor literatura. Sin falso voluntarismo, Camus defiende la rectitud y la solidaridad generales, poniendo de relieve el heroísmo de personas ordinarias que actúan de manera extraordinaria por mor de su integridad. Es así como La peste, una de las grandes obras de imaginación moral del siglo pasado, sigue orientándonos en tiempos de desasosiego. La crítica ha dicho: «¿Qué nos enseñó La peste, de Albert Camus? Que las peores epidemias no son biológicas, sino morales. En las situaciones de crisis, sale a luz lo peor de la sociedad [...]. Pero también emerge lo mejor.» Rafael Narbona, El cultural «La novela más exitosa de Camus. Hoy en día, La peste adquiere un nuevo significado y una conmovedora inmediatez.» Tony Judt, The New York Review of Books «El virus es... la opresión [...]. Camus sobrentiende un mensaje de confianza en la especie. Y persevera en su talento de escritor claro y clarividente.» Ruben Amón, El confidencial"

Albert Camus (Author), Carlos Di Blasi (Narrator)

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[Portuguese] - 100 citações sobre amizade: Recolha as 100 citações de

"De Aristóteles a Haruki Murakami, Nietzsche e Mark Twain a Bob Marley, seleccionámos para si 100 das maiores citações sobre amizade. Aprenderá o seu valor a partir de 100 ângulos diferentes: estes gracejos, observações e pérolas de sabedoria fornecer-lhe-ão inspiração, alimento para o pensamento, e diferentes formas de se relacionar com este conceito essencial. Muito amada mas difícil de definir, excessivamente preciosa mas fugaz e frágil, a amizade tem levado as maiores mentes a tentar formular o seu significado, dar conselhos e ganhar nova compreensão; desfrute destas citações por prazer, melhoramento e gratidão."

Albert Camus, Aristotle, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Marilyn Monroe, Mark Twain, Muhammad Ali (Author), Fábio Godinho (Narrator)

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[Swedish] - 100 citat om vänskap: Samling 100 Citat

"Från Aristoteles till Haruki Murakami, Nietzsche och Mark Twain till Bob Marley, har vi valt ut de 100 bästa citat om vänskap. Du kommer att lära sig värdet av 100 olika vinklar: dessa kvickheter, observationer och pärlor av visdom kommer att ge inspiration, en tankeställare, och olika sätt att förhålla sig till denna viktiga begrepp. Älskade, men svårt att definiera, men alltför dyra flyktiga och bräcklig, är vänskap de största hjärnorna att försöka formulera dess innebörd, ge råd, och få nya insikter som drivs; njuta av dessa offerter för nöje, förbättring och tacksamhet."

Albert Camus, Aristotle, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Marilyn Monroe, Mark Twain, Muhammad Ali (Author), Johannes Johnström (Narrator)

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[Dutch; Flemish] - 100 citaten over vriendschap: Collectie 100 Citaten van

"Van Aristoteles tot Haruki Murakami, Nietzsche en Mark Twain tot Bob Marley, we hebben voor u 100 van de grootste citaten over vriendschap geselecteerd. U leert de waarde ervan vanuit 100 verschillende invalshoeken: deze kwinkslagen, opmerkingen en parels van wijsheid geven u inspiratie, stof tot nadenken, en verschillende manieren om u te verhouden tot dit essentiële concept. Vriendschap is geliefd maar moeilijk te definiëren, overdreven kostbaar maar vluchtig en fragiel, en heeft de grootste geesten ertoe aangezet om te proberen de betekenis ervan te formuleren, advies te geven en nieuw begrip te krijgen; geniet van deze citaten voor plezier, verbetering en dankbaarheid."

Albert Camus, Aristotle, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Marilyn Monroe, Mark Twain, Muhammad Ali (Author), Rosanne Laut (Narrator)

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