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Title: The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus: Summary & Analysis
Author: Eric Williams
Narrator: Kevin Theis
Format: Unabridged
Length: 30 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-15-17
Publisher: Eric Williams
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 30 votes
Genres: Classics, Nonfiction

Publisher's Summary:
This is a summary and analysis of "The Myth of Sisyphus". "The Myth of Sisyphus" is a 1942 philosophical essay by Albert Camus. The English translation by Justin O'Brien was first published in 1955.
In the essay, Camus introduces his philosophy of the absurd: man's futile search for meaning, unity, and clarity in the face of an unintelligible world devoid of God and eternal truths or values. Does the realization of the absurd require suicide? Camus answers: "No. It requires revolt." He then outlines several approaches to the absurd life. The final chapter compares the absurdity of man's life with the situation of Sisyphus, a figure of Greek mythology who was condemned to repeat forever the same meaningless task of pushing a boulder up a mountain, only to see it roll down again. The essay concludes, "The struggle itself [...] is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy."
The work can be seen in relation to other absurdist works by Camus: the novel The Stranger (1942), the plays The Misunderstanding (1942) and Caligula (1944), and especially the essay "The Rebel" (1951).

Members Reviews:
Comprehensive Overview and Detailed Analysis
Very helpful summary and analysis for me. I had to read The Myth of Sisyphus for school, so I checked to see if there was an audio summary of it. Great narration by Kevin Theis. I've heard this book by Albert Camus is a slog to get through, so I was happy to get this instead and get the key takeaways.

This is not the story of Sisyphus, just a review of the story
Don't be fooled, this is not what you are looking for if you are actually trying to get the story of Sisyphus in audio version

Just a summary by the author
If you're looking for the actual book, this is just a summary! I missed that when buying on mobile and it was a waste of an Audible credit...

Interesting take on Sisyphus
It is just a short essay. I would have loved a more in-depth analysis. The reader doesn't help as he is putting too much patos.