The StrangerMeursault, an ordinary little clerk living in Algiers, leads a quiet and unemotional life. He commits a senseless murder and is convicted, his lack of emotion toward his mother's death weighing against him. As he contemplates his execution, he considers the value of life and is on the verge of exhibiting feeling. |
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Raymond dropped in once to tell me he'd sent off the letter. I went to the pictures
twice with Emmanuel, who doesn't always understand what's happening on the
screen and asks me to explain it. Yesterday was Saturday, and Marie came as ...
Raymond dropped in once to tell me he'd sent off the letter. I went to the pictures
twice with Emmanuel, who doesn't always understand what's happening on the
screen and asks me to explain it. Yesterday was Saturday, and Marie came as ...
Page 65
I rose at once, as I was feeling hungry, but Marie told me I hadn't kissed her once
since the early morning. That was so—though I'd wanted to, several times. “Let's
go into the water again,” she said, and we ran into the sea and lay flat amongst ...
I rose at once, as I was feeling hungry, but Marie told me I hadn't kissed her once
since the early morning. That was so—though I'd wanted to, several times. “Let's
go into the water again,” she said, and we ran into the sea and lay flat amongst ...
Page 69
Let's go to him at once.” He could hardly get the words out, as the blood from his
other wound made bubbles in his mouth. We each gave him an arm and helped
him back to the bungalow. Once we were there he told us the wounds weren't so
...
Let's go to him at once.” He could hardly get the words out, as the blood from his
other wound made bubbles in his mouth. We each gave him an arm and helped
him back to the bungalow. Once we were there he told us the wounds weren't so
...
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| Title | The Stranger A Vintage book, V-2 Vintage literature |
| Author | Albert Camus |
| Translated by | Stuart Gilbert |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Vintage Books, 1942 |
| ISBN | 0394700023, 9780394700021 |
| Length | 154 pages |
| Subjects | › Literary Collections / Ancient & Classical |
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