History (much like his contemporaries) has tended to judge Camus harshly – as mediocre philosopher, conflicted man of the left and, worst of all, apologist for French imperialism. Yet, as David Sherman argues in this rewarding new study, a sensitive reading of the entirety of Camus’s writings reveals both a power and unity of philosophical purpose. The ethico–political sympathies manifested in these writings evidence an integrity that places him among the greatest and most vital humanist voices of our time. The book covers all of Camus’s significant writings and includes thorough expositions of The Myth of Sisyphus, The Stranger, The Fall, The Plague, and The Rebel . A discussion of the metaphysical and practical connotations of Camus’s celebrated concept of The Absurd lays the foundation for a discussion of the later works, which are considered in the context of Camus’s basic ethical orientation. This, it is contended, harks back (and, with its recent resurgence,...

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