The death of childhood and the birth of the first man. Camus immerses us in a guided tour to the foundations of Jacques' childhood, traversing, through a flashback, the path of a childhood without a past until the longing for the future. And so, we start from the horrible void and the discomforting indifference and end up in the pure passion for living and the reasons for aging and dying without revolt. There is something very special and personal in the way Camus tells the story of the first man born in the midst of poverty and the social and family consequences of this conditioning. The way the first man sees himself surrounded by people leading a life devoid of hope and obstinately resigned to suffering, starting with his own mother and her conviction that all of life was made of unhappiness against which nothing could be done, leaving only to endure it - resignation as the only way to endure life vs poverty that is not chosen but that persists - “poverty is a strength without a flimsy bridge”. We are thus faced with a class problem: the vicious cycle of how poverty dictates and shapes our life experiences in a cause-and-effect manner.

“The memory of the poor is less nourished than that of the rich, with fewer reference points in space, because they rarely leave the place where they live, and also fewer reference points in time of a uniform and gloomy life. Doubtless there is the memory of the heart which, it is said, is the surest, but the heart consumes itself with sorrows and work and forgets more quickly under the weight of fatigue. Lost time is only found again in the case of the rich. For the poor, it only marks the vague traces of the path of death. Besides, to endure well, it is not advisable to remember too much, one must remain very close to the days, hour after hour (…)”.

The birth of the first man thus coincides with the progressive awareness of his own social condition. When the world ceases to be the poor neighborhood and becomes the continuation of studies, discovery, contact with other people and realities - people who have family supports, who have houses with decoration that does not consist of mere utilitarian and necessary instruments for survival, whose families have a life beyond enduring, hour by hour, the burden of survival. Camus excellently portrays the journey of a child who becomes aware of this very thing and goes on to conquer and discover a world beyond the neighborhood. The school emerges symbolizing family escape, like a flimsy bridge between the strength of poverty and the world. At the same time, the distance and silence between himself and the people who do not follow this change also grow proportionally, until inevitably they are nothing more than a mosaic in the construction of the person who once was. It is, incidentally, symbolic that the culmination of this emancipation comes with the first salary that Jacques earns with the sweat of his work - when the child finally dies and is uprooted from the childhood in which it remained for so many years.

If the absurd man has emptied himself of hope and opened up to the tender indifference of the world, there is nothing more beautiful than the first man abandoning himself to the blind hope of living and loving life for life. It is true, Camus, sometimes one must love life because we only believe in it. Lose hope without despairing.

I read this a long time ago, but it remains a favorite.

Here we have a very different Camus, one who is very warm and human.

This is his final work, and it makes one all the sadder to think that this great writer did not live longer.

Camus' writing in this piece展现了 a side of him that perhaps many were not familiar with.

It is filled with emotions and a depth of understanding of the human condition.

The fact that it is his last work gives it an added layer of significance.

We can only imagine what more he could have accomplished if he had had more time.

Nevertheless, this work stands as a testament to his talent and his unique perspective on life.

It continues to touch the hearts of readers and inspire them long after his passing.

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This book has simply submerged me in the depth and intensity of the emotions it abounds with.

This manuscript reveals the beauty and intensity of Camus' simple life, yet it is also terrifying for a person who has no knowledge of misery and poverty.

We also realize through Camus' destiny the importance that a meeting can have on our lives. I think that every person engaged in a teaching job must have had tears in their eyes after finishing this book.

It makes us reflect on the meaning and value of our own lives, and how the smallest encounters and experiences can shape us in profound ways.

The power of this book lies in its ability to touch our hearts and make us feel the full range of human emotions, from joy and love to sadness and despair.

It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the human condition and the beauty and tragedy of life.

This book is the latest work of Albert Camus. Due to his untimely death, it remained unfinished. However, his sister published it anyway after his passing. In fact, this book is the author's life story from childhood to the age of forty. He wrote about his childhood and youth himself, and after that, his sister completed it through the manuscripts she found after Camus' death. Some of these manuscripts and letters are also included at the end of the book. It's really a good book. Once again, Camus has come to talk about the same criticism, but this time he has explained his own life. He wrote about how he was poor but thought about becoming rich, how he had nothing and knew that life was empty, but still lived with hope and pursued his dreams. And I like this thought of Albert Camus. Even though he said that a person can think about becoming rich and pursue it despite being poor, and still know that life is nothing. If you don't understand this part, it's okay because it's hard to understand. The story of the book is also based on this poverty and these things. The general narrative is that Jacques loses his father in childhood. His father dies at the age of twenty-nine. And this child loses his father without knowing him. When he reaches the age of forty, he goes to his father's grave. He feels a strange emotion towards him. And then all his efforts and struggles are to learn, study, be reborn, know things about life, and also about his father. And he finally learns these things through his teacher, his grandmother, and mostly through his own experiences, which teach him a lot of lessons and details. There are not a few sentences and paragraphs in the book that are not enjoyable. My suggestion is that maybe only pages 100 to 200 may be boring for you, but read until the end because from here on, after the Chinese preface and the initial explanations of Camus' philosophy, it starts. You will enjoy reading his interpretations of his identity, poverty, life, love, and these words. I didn't give it a five because I said that a hundred pages of the book and its initial explanations are a bit boring and tiring for people. But overall, it can be placed in the list of good books that I have read. And finally, I should say that some pages you really have to read several times to understand what Camus is saying. I'm looking forward to going to Camus' next book, which is also his first work. Reading Camus is enjoyable. Although some people may say it makes them sad, in my opinion, it's not like that. On the contrary, it makes you think about happiness even in the midst of difficulties and gives value to life.

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It is truly a text that is filled to the brim with excessive and rather tiresome details. Every sentence seems to be laden with minutiae that add little value to the overall understanding. The abundance of these details makes it a rather cumbersome read. One might find themselves getting lost in the sea of unnecessary information, longing for a more concise and engaging presentation. It seems as if the author has gone overboard in providing every little detail, perhaps without considering the impact it has on the reader's experience.

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Camus' book is truly remarkable. I really wish it were longer and more complete. However, despite that, it is incredibly interesting. The footnotes and the extra appendix provide a fascinating insight into his writing process. I have a great love for semi-autobiographical works like this, and this one has definitely not disappointed. It allows the reader to get a sense of Camus' thoughts and experiences as he crafted this piece. The story unfolds in a way that keeps you engaged from beginning to end. Even with its flaws, it manages to leave a lasting impression. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys thought-provoking literature that offers a unique perspective on life and human nature.

The most difficult of the six Camus books I read is this one. The reason is that it is an incomplete and unedited book by the author. Since Camus died (in a car accident) without finishing the book. The story depicted here is autofictional. It presents a unique challenge as it lacks the final polish and refinement that the author would have likely given it. Yet, it also offers a rare glimpse into Camus's creative process and the ideas that were evolving in his mind at the time of his untimely death. Reading this incomplete work makes one wonder how the story might have ended and what further depths and nuances Camus would have added. It is a testament to his genius that even in this unfinished state, the book still manages to engage and intrigue the reader.

I studied Camus in school, just like all French schoolchildren.

Besides the selected excerpts that are always included in young readers' school anthologies, one delves into Camus in high school when Existentialism is covered in the history of French literature curriculum.

Well, I vividly remember that I liked Camus the best.

I'm definitely not a fan of the Existentialist Posse.

But Camus is different in some way. Maybe it's the Algerian sun or his very modest origins.

He is just so human, so vulnerable. There is no ivory tower syndrome here, no self-involvement.

And then I read "The First Man," as unfinished as it is, and I feel an overwhelming admiration for him all over again.

First of all, there is his obvious and effortless command over the art of writing. That, in itself, is worthy of praise and admiration. The words seem to flow and dance on the page.

However, this pales in comparison to the real gem that lies within this book: the truly amazing love song to his mother, who was helpless and limited as she was.

For me, this is one of the great love stories of modern literature. The whole book is an ode to his mother.

Now I come full circle with the high school girl I was, as this explains that.

It all starts with a charming and unforgettable book. From the very beginning, it is interestingly told that a child is looking for the missing father's traces. The title itself is like that - the search for the father. And not a single one of his questions is left unanswered. With necessary details and vivid descriptions, it tells the story of Camus' later life. The hardships, the struggles, and the tenacious existence. In this story, it is intertwined with the main character, little Jack's life, which is filled with the desperate desire for life. Despite the difficulties and hardships (the boy also starts working at the age of 13, but they were preparing him for this since childhood), he lives bravely and until the end. And finally, he achieves the same thing with hope, that is, to live like this until the end of life. I can't find enough words to praise this book. It is one of the best works and a great thank you to his son for writing and publishing it. Finally, let this writing bring a happy ending! "You were Camus and you remain Camus!" <3333

Remember Zahra.

Catherine Camus explains in the introduction that had her father lived to see the novel he was working on published, it would not be nearly as personal and revealing as this unfinished manuscript. I am of course not in any way glad that Camus died in the tragic way he did. However, I honestly can't help but feel that it would have been a tremendous loss had this not been published.

I have read most of his novels, and while I like them all very much, I also suspect that if Camus lived until he was 100 years old and published dozens of novels, none of them would have touched me as much as this one. His voice is really in the text. Reading this almost feels like secretly peeking into the mind of a man whose almost mythological status as a writer and philosopher (due to his early death and renegade politics) does him absolutely no justice as a man.

There's so much about this book. Camus is able to say so much in these 250 pages that I feel like I've read a 700 page biography about him. To think that this is a first draft is pretty unbelievable. I actually found that this somewhat raw and unpolished style really appealed even more to me than his "proper" books.

The political background for the book was the Algerian War. Camus was trying to show, by example of his own family, that the typical pied noir family did not live the life of colonial conquerors, but rather a harsh and laborious life in constant poverty. There was little time for political squabble simply because getting from one day to the next was hard enough. Camus believed in devising a form of governance where both the Arab population in Algeria and the pied noirs would be heard and work together, which made him fall out with both the right and the left in France. The first demanded full submission from the Arab population while the latter argued that full independence was the only way.

But in the end it is Camus's poignancy and almost painful vitality which makes this a special read. The way he's able to portray the life of a child in poverty, and put the innocent workings of the child's mind in the context of the hard Algerian life, while also showing that a bleak and harsh life does not entail life without love. This book is filled with love. It's the inarticulate, wordless and sometimes hard kind of love, but it's still love. The love from his uncle, the love for his teacher who gave him everything, the almost patriotic and sometimes conflicted love for The Grandmother (who is almost more of an institution than a person), the love for his friends, the love for the brutal Algerian climate, the love for life...but most important of them all is the hopeless and heart wrenching love for his physically present, but mentally distant mother. Forget about his philosophical ideas and ramblings, this is the portrait and story of a man who is so acutely aware of being alive that trying to stay upright in the strong wind while looking out at sea makes him cry out at the intense feeling of life; it's the story of a man without history and even clear morals, armed only with an appetite for life, camaraderie and brave hearts who sets out into the world, not knowing where he came from or where he's going, but still one hundred percent committed to the journey.