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French philosophical novels
The Blood of OthersJean Blomart sits by a bed in which his lover Hélène lies dying. This opening scene anchors the narrative of The Blood of Others, a 1945 novel by Simone de…
Journey to the End of the NightLouis-Ferdinand Céline began writing Journey to the End of the Night in 1929 while working as a doctor in Clichy, a working-class Paris suburb.
The Plague (novel)In 1940s Oran, rats begin dying en masse while the populace remains largely unaware. Hysteria develops soon afterward as local newspapers report the incident…
The Stranger (Camus novel)The old people's home sits at Marengo, about eighty kilometers from Algiers. Meursault receives a telegram announcing his mother's death and travels to the…