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Page 42
he explained that he had heard of my mother's death; anyhow, he said, that was
something bound to happen one day or another. I appreciated that, and told him
so. When I rose, Raymond shook hands very warmly, remarking that men always
...
he explained that he had heard of my mother's death; anyhow, he said, that was
something bound to happen one day or another. I appreciated that, and told him
so. When I rose, Raymond shook hands very warmly, remarking that men always
...
Page 104
"What a crush!" I remarked to the policeman on my left, and he explained that the
newspapers were responsible for it. He pointed to a group of men at a table just
below the jury box. "There they are! " "Who?" I asked, and he replied, "The press.
"What a crush!" I remarked to the policeman on my left, and he explained that the
newspapers were responsible for it. He pointed to a group of men at a table just
below the jury box. "There they are! " "Who?" I asked, and he replied, "The press.
Page 119
Nor did they pay any more attention to Salamano, when he told them how kind I'd
always been to his dog, or when, in answer to a question about my mother and
myself, he said that Mother and I had very little in common and that explained ...
Nor did they pay any more attention to Salamano, when he told them how kind I'd
always been to his dog, or when, in answer to a question about my mother and
myself, he said that Mother and I had very little in common and that explained ...
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User Review - AngelaJMaher - www.librarything.comI wasn't sure what to think when I first started reading this. It initially didn't feel worthy of the fuss, but as it enters the second part, it becomes a book that makes you think. Why are some ... Read full review
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User Review - drardavis - www.librarything.comSpoiler alert! Not that it matters anyway, but don’t read this review if you don’t already know how it all ends. The Stranger is a perfect book, with a flawed philosophy. Camus is a liar. If he really ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The stranger A Vintage Book |
| Authors | Albert Camus, Stuart Gilbert |
| Translated by | Stuart Gilbert |
| Publisher | Vintage Books, 1954 |
| Length | 154 pages |
| Subjects | › Fiction / Classics Fiction / Literary Fiction / Psychological Literary Collections / Ancient & Classical |
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