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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... street of our district . Though it was a fine afternoon , the paving blocks were black and glistening . What few people were about seemed in an absurd hurry . First of all there came a family going for their Sunday - after- noon walk ...
... street of our district . Though it was a fine afternoon , the paving blocks were black and glistening . What few people were about seemed in an absurd hurry . First of all there came a family going for their Sunday - after- noon walk ...
Page 28
... street grew more crowded . People were re- turning from their walks , and I noticed the dapper little man with the fat wife amongst the passers - by . Children were whimpering and trailing wearily after their parents . After some ...
... street grew more crowded . People were re- turning from their walks , and I noticed the dapper little man with the fat wife amongst the passers - by . Children were whimpering and trailing wearily after their parents . After some ...
Page 29
... street grew emptier , almost imper- ceptibly , until a time came when there was nobody to be seen and a cat , the first of the evening , crossed , unhurrying , the deserted street . It struck me that I'd better see about some din- ner ...
... street grew emptier , almost imper- ceptibly , until a time came when there was nobody to be seen and a cat , the first of the evening , crossed , unhurrying , the deserted street . It struck me that I'd better see about some din- ner ...
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