The StrangerThrough the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach, Camus explored what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd." First published in English in 1946; now in a new translation by Matthew Ward. |
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... fellow had blushed and begun to apologize . I told him it was quite all right . As a matter of fact , I found it rather interesting , what he'd been telling me ; I hadn't thought of that be- fore . Now he went on to say that he'd ...
... fellow had blushed and begun to apologize . I told him it was quite all right . As a matter of fact , I found it rather interesting , what he'd been telling me ; I hadn't thought of that be- fore . Now he went on to say that he'd ...
Page 33
... fellow takes his dog for a walk , and for eight years that walk has never varied . You can see them in the rue de Lyon , the dog pulling his master along as hard as he can , till finally the old chap misses a step and nearly falls ...
... fellow takes his dog for a walk , and for eight years that walk has never varied . You can see them in the rue de Lyon , the dog pulling his master along as hard as he can , till finally the old chap misses a step and nearly falls ...
Page 113
... fellow fidgeted a bit . Then , “ Well , I know I didn't ought to have done it , " he mumbled , " but I did take a cigarette from the young gentle- man when he offered it - just out of politeness . " The Judge asked me if I had any ...
... fellow fidgeted a bit . Then , “ Well , I know I didn't ought to have done it , " he mumbled , " but I did take a cigarette from the young gentle- man when he offered it - just out of politeness . " The Judge asked me if I had any ...
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