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 32
... living in one small room , cooped up with his dog , Salamano has come to resemble it . His towy hair has gone very thin , and he has reddish blotches on his face . And the dog has developed something of its mas- er hunched - up gait ...
... living in one small room , cooped up with his dog , Salamano has come to resemble it . His towy hair has gone very thin , and he has reddish blotches on his face . And the dog has developed something of its mas- er hunched - up gait ...
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... living in Paris . And , of course , you could travel about France for some months in the year . " I told him I was quite prepared to go ; but really I didn't care much one way or the other . He then asked if a “ change of life , ” as he ...
... living in Paris . And , of course , you could travel about France for some months in the year . " I told him I was quite prepared to go ; but really I didn't care much one way or the other . He then asked if a “ change of life , ” as he ...
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... living quietly in Algiers . Life begins to stalk him quietly and slowly , but inexorably . The pace quickens until the little man commits a pointless murder — and reaches its climax after his trial . The Stranger pre- sents an indelible ...
... living quietly in Algiers . Life begins to stalk him quietly and slowly , but inexorably . The pace quickens until the little man commits a pointless murder — and reaches its climax after his trial . The Stranger pre- sents an indelible ...
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