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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... hear of it . He was " an official , like . " I'd been struck before by his habit of saying " they " or , less often , “ them old folks , " when referring to inmates no older than himself . Still , I could see his point of view . As door ...
... hear of it . He was " an official , like . " I'd been struck before by his habit of saying " they " or , less often , “ them old folks , " when referring to inmates no older than himself . Still , I could see his point of view . As door ...
Page 59
... hear . VI ˇ • " " IT WAS an effort waking up that Sunday morning ; Marie had to jog my shoulders and shout my name . As we wanted to get into the water early , we didn't trouble about breakfast . My head was aching slightly and my first ...
... hear . VI ˇ • " " IT WAS an effort waking up that Sunday morning ; Marie had to jog my shoulders and shout my name . As we wanted to get into the water early , we didn't trouble about breakfast . My head was aching slightly and my first ...
Page 142
... hear footsteps . Mother used to say that however miserable one is , there's always something to be thankful for . And each morning , when the sky brightened and light began to flood my cell , I agreed with her . Because I might just as ...
... hear footsteps . Mother used to say that however miserable one is , there's always something to be thankful for . And each morning , when the sky brightened and light began to flood my cell , I agreed with her . Because I might just as ...
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