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 116
... Judge cut him short . " Quite so . That's all , thank you . " " For a bit Céleste seemed flabbergasted ; then he explained that he hadn't finished what he wanted to say . They told him to continue , but to make it brief . He only ...
... Judge cut him short . " Quite so . That's all , thank you . " " For a bit Céleste seemed flabbergasted ; then he explained that he hadn't finished what he wanted to say . They told him to continue , but to make it brief . He only ...
Page 119
... Judge rebuked him . " You are here to give evidence , not your views on the case , and you must confine yourself to an- swering the questions put you . " He was then asked to make clear his relations with the deceased , and Raymond took ...
... Judge rebuked him . " You are here to give evidence , not your views on the case , and you must confine yourself to an- swering the questions put you . " He was then asked to make clear his relations with the deceased , and Raymond took ...
Page 129
... judge gave a short cough , and asked me in a very low tone if I had anything to say . rose , and as I felt in the mood to speak , I said the first thing that crossed my mind : that I'd had no intention of killing the Arab . The Judge ...
... judge gave a short cough , and asked me in a very low tone if I had anything to say . rose , and as I felt in the mood to speak , I said the first thing that crossed my mind : that I'd had no intention of killing the Arab . The Judge ...
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