THE SILENT MEN, a Short Story by Albert Camus

In "The Silent Men" by Albert Camus, Yvars, a middle-aged cooper, reflects on his declining physical abilities and the disillusionment of a failed strike as he cycles to work in the early morning. The story is set against the backdrop of a coastal city in winter, highlighting Yvars' inner turmoil and resignation. At the cooperage, the workers ......

[@luzvaldes1030]

First Maugham and now Camus …. I cannot thank you enough.

[@The1SpanishRose]

What gift ! I love Camus. I discovered Somerset and loved him too. Thanks

[@stephenlevick1579]

Thank you for this wonderfully told and well narrated story. It seems that Camus’ bodily-felt existential sense, subtly pervades the piece .

[@rosanna5515]

"...bodily felt existential sense"--splendidly stated-. A nuance of Merleau Ponty comes to mind.

[@foghop]

That's Life !

[@susydyson1750]

beauty read

[@BCarli1395]

Thank you.

[@user-cy7my8mm5u]

Excellent

[@m.a.gomes-fernandesfernand5215]

Thanks very much ❤

[@christinecovert7995]

Your AI voice, am I correct, should be saying cooperage and not co-operage. Coopers,
barrel makers, work in a cooperage.
Enjoying the stories while at work.

[@user-mp8mr6ys5q]

Please, please - cooperate and cooperage are not the same !

[@jimmythegentile]

Its a bit of an extreme description of a 40 year old

[@drlobomalo]

This is hard labor, maybe 12 hours a day in those days.

[@jimmythegentile]

@@drlobomalo yeah fair point, like 40 year olds now could almost be described as youthful.

[@christorabie643]

Young male ego

[@jimmythegentile]

@@christorabie643 bit vague