{"title":"Albert Camus","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlbert Camus\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rebel-2439","title":"Rebel","description":"\u003cp\u003eRebel\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44784500998323,"sku":"9780141182018","price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/9780141182018.jpg?v=1762790243"},{"product_id":"a-happy-death","title":"A Happy Death","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs it possible to die a happy death?This is the central question of Camus's astonishing early novel, published posthumously and greeted as a major literary event. It tells the story of a young Algerian, Mersault, who defies society's rules by committing a murder and escaping punishment, then experimenting with different ways of life and finally dying a happy man. In many ways A Happy Death is a fascinating first sketch for The Outsider, but it can also be seen as a candid self-portrait, drawing on Camus's memories of his youth, travels and early relationships. It is infused with lyrical descriptions of the sun-drenched Algiers of his childhood - the place where, eventually, Mersault is able to find peace and die 'without anger, without hatred, without regret'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45073498013875,"sku":"9780141186580","price":400.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/612CAltJlgL.jpg?v=1762870276"},{"product_id":"stranger","title":"Stranger","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe classic literary masterpiece The Stranger (Vintage International) is a story about an Algerian, Meursault, the titular character who commits a murder after attending his mother’s funeral. His understanding of the world, his emotional spectrum, and the general absurdities of the time all combine to form a compelling read.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe story is aptly divided into two riveting sections, both told from the perspective of Meursault, who gives us his views before the murder in the first section and later walks us through his state of mind after the murder in the second section. The two parts in this thrilling novel encompass the protagonist’s mindset through the ordeal of grieving for his mother’s death while also coming face to face with his own moral compass for committing a murder.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Stranger (Vintage International) is often cited as one of the finest examples of the philosophy of the absurd. The sense of culture and various human values interwoven during the turbulent pre-modern era is also best captured in the contents of this novel. 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Meursault, an emotionally detached French Algerian, lives a life dictated by routine—until an impulsive act of violence lands him on trial. But it’s not the murder that shocks society; it’s Meursault’s refusal to feign grief or adhere to social expectations.\u003cbr\u003e\nThrough spare, unflinching prose, Camus unveils a world in which logic collapses, justice becomes arbitrary, and even the sun seems to bear witness. 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