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 34
... pimp . But if you ask him what his job is , he says he's a warehouseman . One thing's sure : he isn't popular in our street . Still , he often has a word for me , and drops in sometimes for a short talk in my room , because I listen to ...
... pimp . But if you ask him what his job is , he says he's a warehouseman . One thing's sure : he isn't popular in our street . Still , he often has a word for me , and drops in sometimes for a short talk in my room , because I listen to ...
Page 46
... pimp . " " Excuse me , officer , " Raymond put in , “ but is that in order , calling a man a pimp in the presence of witnesses ? " The policeman told him to shut his trap . Raymond then turned to the girl . " Don't you worry , my pet ...
... pimp . " " Excuse me , officer , " Raymond put in , “ but is that in order , calling a man a pimp in the presence of witnesses ? " The policeman told him to shut his trap . Raymond then turned to the girl . " Don't you worry , my pet ...
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