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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... funeral . It was a rule of the Home that inmates shouldn't attend funerals , though there was no objection to ... funeral . But , on our 15.
... funeral . It was a rule of the Home that inmates shouldn't attend funerals , though there was no objection to ... funeral . But , on our 15.
Page 59
... funeral , and I certainly did feel very limp . She was wearing a white dress and had her hair loose . I told her she looked quite ravishing like that , and she laughed happily . On our way out we banged on Raymond's door , and he ...
... funeral , and I certainly did feel very limp . She was wearing a white dress and had her hair loose . I told her she looked quite ravishing like that , and she laughed happily . On our way out we banged on Raymond's door , and he ...
Page 111
... funeral he was somewhat surprised by my calm- ness . Asked to explain what he meant by " my calm- ness , " the warden lowered his eyes and stared at his shoes for a moment . Then he explained that I hadn't wanted to see Mother's body ...
... funeral he was somewhat surprised by my calm- ness . Asked to explain what he meant by " my calm- ness , " the warden lowered his eyes and stared at his shoes for a moment . Then he explained that I hadn't wanted to see Mother's body ...
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