The Plague, The Fall, Exile and the Kingdom, and Selected Essays

Two novels, six short tales, and two essays in one collection from one of the most creative and important minds of the 20th century.

Albert Camus (1913–1960) used his lyrical eloquence in both his essays and his fiction as a weapon against hopelessness, bolstering humanity's valiant stand against a chaotic and meaningless universe.The Plague is a gripping story of terror, survival, and tenacity in the face of a horrific epidemic that was written in 1947 but is still incredibly relevant today.

The Fall (1956), a disturbing fable of contemporary conscience in the face of evil, is presented as an unexpected confession by a French lawyer in a dingy Amsterdam pub.

The six stories in Exile and the Kingdom (1957) show Camus at the pinnacle of his storytelling prowess, deftly capturing his characters at pivotal aha moments, from a renegade missionary to an adulterous wife.