The strangerWhen a young Algerian named Meursault kills a man, his subsequent imprisonment and trial are puzzling and absurd. The apparently amoral Meursault--who puts little stock in ideas like love and God--seems to be on trial less for his murderous actions, and more for what the authorities believe is his deficient character. |
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He went on to explain that he'd found a lottery- ticket in her bag, and, when he
asked where the money'd come from to buy it, she wouldn't tell him. Then,
another time, he'd found a pawn ticket for two bracelets that he'd never set eyes
on.
He went on to explain that he'd found a lottery- ticket in her bag, and, when he
asked where the money'd come from to buy it, she wouldn't tell him. Then,
another time, he'd found a pawn ticket for two bracelets that he'd never set eyes
on.
Page 39
But he was quite determined to teach her a lesson. His first idea, he said, had
been to take her to a hotel and then call in the special police. He'd persuade
them to put her on the register as a "common prostitute," and that would make her
wild.
But he was quite determined to teach her a lesson. His first idea, he said, had
been to take her to a hotel and then call in the special police. He'd persuade
them to put her on the register as a "common prostitute," and that would make her
wild.
Page 57
He'd married rather late in life. When a young man, he wanted to go on the stage;
during his military service he'd often played in the regimental theatricals and
acted rather well, so everybody said. However, finally, he had taken a job in the ...
He'd married rather late in life. When a young man, he wanted to go on the stage;
during his military service he'd often played in the regimental theatricals and
acted rather well, so everybody said. However, finally, he had taken a job in the ...
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| Title | The stranger Collector's library of famous editions A Vintage book World literature |
| Authors | Albert Camus, Stuart Gilbert |
| Translated by | Stuart Gilbert |
| Edition | braille, unabridged |
| Publisher | A. A. Knopf, 1946 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Sep 2009 |
| Length | 154 pages |
| Subjects | › Fiction / Classics Fiction / Literary Fiction / Psychological Literary Collections / Ancient & Classical |
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