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 123
... hear oneself being talked about . And certainly in the speeches of my lawyer and the prosecuting counsel a great deal was said about me ; more , in fact , about me personally than about my crime . Really there wasn't any very great ...
... hear oneself being talked about . And certainly in the speeches of my lawyer and the prosecuting counsel a great deal was said about me ; more , in fact , about me personally than about my crime . Really there wasn't any very great ...
Page 134
... read out the an- swers . You will be called on after that to hear the judgment . " Some doors banged . I heard people hurrying down flights of steps , but couldn't tell whether they were near by or distant . Then I heard a 134.
... read out the an- swers . You will be called on after that to hear the judgment . " Some doors banged . I heard people hurrying down flights of steps , but couldn't tell whether they were near by or distant . Then I heard a 134.
Page 142
... hear footsteps . Mother used to say that however miserable one is , there's always something to be thankful for . And each morning , when the sky brightened and light began to flood my cell , I agreed with her . Because I might just as ...
... hear footsteps . Mother used to say that however miserable one is , there's always something to be thankful for . And each morning , when the sky brightened and light began to flood my cell , I agreed with her . Because I might just as ...
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