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 98
... ment's boredom . Sometimes I would exercise my memory on my bedroom and , starting from a cor- ner , make the round , noting every object I saw on the way . At first it was over in a minute or two . But each time I repeated the ...
... ment's boredom . Sometimes I would exercise my memory on my bedroom and , starting from a cor- ner , make the round , noting every object I saw on the way . At first it was over in a minute or two . But each time I repeated the ...
Page 106
... ment two big electric fans started buzzing over- head . Three judges , two in black and the third in scarlet , with brief cases under their arms , entered and walked briskly to the bench , which was several feet above the level of the ...
... ment two big electric fans started buzzing over- head . Three judges , two in black and the third in scarlet , with brief cases under their arms , entered and walked briskly to the bench , which was several feet above the level of the ...
Page 134
... ment quashed except on technical grounds . I saw his point , and agreed . Looking at the mat- ter dispassionately , I shared his view . Otherwise there would be no end to litigation . " In any case , the lawyer said , " you can appeal ...
... ment quashed except on technical grounds . I saw his point , and agreed . Looking at the mat- ter dispassionately , I shared his view . Otherwise there would be no end to litigation . " In any case , the lawyer said , " you can appeal ...
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