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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Page 36
... asked him if he'd had enough , and he said , ' Yes . ' " Sintès was busy fixing his bandage while he talked , and I was sitting on the bed . " So you see , " he said , " it wasn't my fault ; he was asking for it , wasn't he ? " I nodded ...
... asked him if he'd had enough , and he said , ' Yes . ' " Sintès was busy fixing his bandage while he talked , and I was sitting on the bed . " So you see , " he said , " it wasn't my fault ; he was asking for it , wasn't he ? " I nodded ...
Page 52
... asked me if I'd marry her . I said I didn't mind ; if she was keen on it , we'd get married . Then she asked me again if I loved her . I replied , much as before , that her question meant nothing or next to nothing - but I supposed I ...
... asked me if I'd marry her . I said I didn't mind ; if she was keen on it , we'd get married . Then she asked me again if I loved her . I replied , much as before , that her question meant nothing or next to nothing - but I supposed I ...
Page 111
... asked if my mother had complained about my conduct , he said , " Yes , " but that didn't mean much ; almost all the inmates of the Home had grievances against their relatives . The Judge asked him to be more explicit ; did she reproach ...
... asked if my mother had complained about my conduct , he said , " Yes , " but that didn't mean much ; almost all the inmates of the Home had grievances against their relatives . The Judge asked him to be more explicit ; did she reproach ...
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