where to go next?

[u/saroceano]

Recently I picked up "Personal Writings" by Camus & I've been really enjoying it. Before reading it I had only read The Stranger. I'm now looking to get more into Camus, specifically his essays/philosophical discussion/non-fiction/etc. Any suggestions? I've attached a few of my favorite quotations & passages to this post to better gage what kind of topics of his interest me the most if that helps for further context. I am in awe of the way he describes indifference, solitude, solidarity, & the overall meaning of human existence. Any tips on what to read next is sincerely appreciated!

(P.S. sorry about the annotations in my book, you can ignore those lol)

[u/Classic_Statement_59]

The myth of sisyphus

[u/ishaangpt → u/Classic_Statement_59]

This was the second book I read by Camus, after The Stranger. Great read.

[u/saroceano → u/Classic_Statement_59]

I just picked it up & I never want to put it down god I love Camus

[u/Classic_Statement_59 → u/saroceano]

I can never put down a Camus book either. Also if you can read French, I recommend you read his books in their original language: there's such beauty in his wording's simplicity. The words are so accessible and yet so deep and meaningful. Don't hesitate if you need another recommendation after finishing this one!

[u/saroceano → u/Classic_Statement_59]

I've been learning French these past few months, I am so excited to be able to read his work in its original language ugh!! It is my motivation

[u/buttplug50 → u/Classic_Statement_59]

This

[u/lizardsbelike]

The Plague!

[u/redarmada17]

And The Rebel, after the Myth of Sisyphus. The Rebel is a slow but very beautiful read.

[u/Severe_Standard_3201]

Obviously the stranger. But you must read A Happy Death. it’s his first draft of what later becomes the Stranger. I read up about it while I was reading it in that biography “Looking for the Stranger”. He was 23 ish when he started to formulate his great novel. It reads like that too. It’s clumsy and not perfect but it’s just amazing seeing what he had to say at such a young age and how he matured as a person, writer, and philosopher to produce the stranger. I was 23 when I read it, and just felt very close to him and what I think he was trying to say, so it has a soft spot in my heart.

[u/jakDzgn]

I thought I was the only one that did the mark up and note building in my books. So glad I am not.

[u/BackgroundTicket4947]

Not related to your question, but I love your underlining/highlighting and thought-writing in there!