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Gottagetthrough (original poster member #27325) posted at 10:34 PM on Saturday, August 31st, 2013
Trying to remember a short story I read... Its about a man who is trying to cheat death and so he leaves his town & travels to another town, trying to hide from death.
He bumps into death at a bizarre in the place he's hiding out in...
Sorry, read this 15 years ago. Anyone remember the name of this story?
Amazonia ( member #32810) posted at 10:59 PM on Saturday, August 31st, 2013
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Happy_Death ?
Otherwise, check out his other works listed here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Camus#Short_stories
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Gottagetthrough (original poster member #27325) posted at 1:40 AM on Sunday, September 1st, 2013
Hmmm... Not the one... Does meet me in sumeria ring a bell to anyone? I could have sworn it was Camus, but maybe a different author?
Oh, to remember my freshman English professor's name!!! I would email her right now lol!!!
incredulous ( member #16737) posted at 1:52 AM on Sunday, September 1st, 2013
I googled "short story man running away from death" & there's a forum where someone is searching for this. They talk about "appointment in Samarra" but also say it's based on an old Persian legend.
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Crumbled324 ( member #33902) posted at 6:46 AM on Sunday, September 1st, 2013
Try looking up "Targets Orlock's Story" Boris Karloff on youtube.
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aesir ( member #17210) posted at 8:58 AM on Sunday, September 1st, 2013
I've heard of the story, but not by Camus. I think it has been done by several different authors. Then again, I am somewhat of a philistine when it comes to such literature. When my STBX was with some friends discussing possibilities for a fringe festival play, I suggested "an audience participation version of Waiting For Godot". Thought it would be interesting to see how long it took the artsies to figure it out.
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Gottagetthrough (original poster member #27325) posted at 1:31 PM on Sunday, September 1st, 2013
YES!!!! Appointment in Samarra!!
LOL, I liked that story so much I bought a book by Camus about 15 years after I read appointment in Samarra in college... no wonder I dint really like or get Camus' book, the story I liked was by Somerset Maugham!!!!! 
Gottagetthrough (original poster member #27325) posted at 1:32 PM on Sunday, September 1st, 2013
tryingagain74 ( member #33698) posted at 3:03 PM on Monday, September 2nd, 2013
Read The Stranger by Camus. It's a short read, and it's very compelling. My HS seniors always loved it-- it provided for a great deal of discussion in my class. I miss teaching it.
Oh, and aesir is right-- that story has been used numerous times throughout literary history. The most recent example that I can think of is in either the last or second-to-last Harry Potter when Harry learns the tale of the three brothers who wish to cheat death.
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metamorphisis ( member #12041) posted at 3:09 PM on Monday, September 2nd, 2013
it provided for a great deal of discussion in my class. I miss teaching it.
I remember many late night Camus discussions with a small group of friends I had in high school. 
Ayn Rand too.. but I don't remember those ones quite as fondly 
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Gottagetthrough (original poster member #27325) posted at 3:35 PM on Monday, September 2nd, 2013
Thanks! Will try the stranger
jrc1963 ( member #26531) posted at 6:45 PM on Monday, September 2nd, 2013
Read Camus in college... but I don't recall much.
I remembered Kafka's Metamorphosis better... but didn't enjoy it much.
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lynnm1947 ( member #15300) posted at 8:03 PM on Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Appointment in Samarra--wasn't that John O'Hara? One of the first grown-up novels I read and almost understood.
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