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 56
... walked briskly out of the restaurant . Having nothing better to do , I followed her for a short distance . Keeping on the curb of the pave- ment , she walked straight ahead , never swerving or looking back , and it was extraordinary how ...
... walked briskly out of the restaurant . Having nothing better to do , I followed her for a short distance . Keeping on the curb of the pave- ment , she walked straight ahead , never swerving or looking back , and it was extraordinary how ...
Page 67
... walked steadily on . Masson wondered how they'd managed to track us here . My impres- sion was that they had seen us taking the bus and noticed Marie's oilcloth bathing bag ; but I didn't say anything . Though the Arabs walked quite ...
... walked steadily on . Masson wondered how they'd managed to track us here . My impres- sion was that they had seen us taking the bus and noticed Marie's oilcloth bathing bag ; but I didn't say anything . Though the Arabs walked quite ...
Page 73
... walked toward the boulders at the end of the beach I could feel my temples swelling under the impact of the light . It pressed itself on me , trying to check my progress . And each time I felt a hot blast strike my forehead , I gritted ...
... walked toward the boulders at the end of the beach I could feel my temples swelling under the impact of the light . It pressed itself on me , trying to check my progress . And each time I felt a hot blast strike my forehead , I gritted ...
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