Starting from the premise that Camus’ narratives are “embodied ideas” or “moralities” (Paiva, 1996), this article proposes a philosophical-literary reading of the short story The Adulterous Woman by Albert Camus, aiming to highlight the stylistic features that encapsulate the main philosophical concepts explored in the story, namely, the notions of exile, which is closely related to the concept of the absurd; and of the kingdom, which we identify with the notion of Camusian revolt. The article concludes by proposing a connection between the narrative The Adulterous Woman and mystical experiences (not exclusively Christian), though a mysticism without God, in which the only revelation is the beauty of the world and one’s own finitude.