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 15
... 'd ask . He'd turn it with a laugh . It was a standing joke , in fact . So , as you can guess , he feels very badly about your mother's death . I thought I couldn't decently refuse him permission to attend the funeral . But , on our 15.
... 'd ask . He'd turn it with a laugh . It was a standing joke , in fact . So , as you can guess , he feels very badly about your mother's death . I thought I couldn't decently refuse him permission to attend the funeral . But , on our 15.
Page 36
... fact , I rather want to ask your advice about something ; it's connected with this business . You've knocked about the world a bit , and I daresay you can help me . And then I'll be your pal for life ; I never forget anyone who does me ...
... fact , I rather want to ask your advice about something ; it's connected with this business . You've knocked about the world a bit , and I daresay you can help me . And then I'll be your pal for life ; I never forget anyone who does me ...
Page 137
... fact that it might have been quite different , that it was given by men who change their underclothes , and was ... facts seemed to deprive the court's decision of much of its 137.
... fact that it might have been quite different , that it was given by men who change their underclothes , and was ... facts seemed to deprive the court's decision of much of its 137.
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