I thoroughly enjoyed reading Camus and my philosophy courses. But yes, "The Mayor of Casterbridge" can cause ruptures if applied too liberally.You know I really didn't appreciate the liberal arts when I was in college. I thought that was what the Frisbee chuckers on the quad were studying while I was sweating bullets in the library trying to get through Organic Chemistry.
Now that I'm older and wiser I'm glad I suffered through those liberal arts classes. Though, to be honest, I don't think I could read "The Mayor of Casterbridge" again even at gun point.