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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... short cut , so as to catch up with us . He re- joined us soon after we were round the bend ; then began to lose ground again . He took another short cut and met us again farther on ; in fact , this hap- pened several times during the ...
... short cut , so as to catch up with us . He re- joined us soon after we were round the bend ; then began to lose ground again . He took another short cut and met us again farther on ; in fact , this hap- pened several times during the ...
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... short talk in my room , because I listen to him . As a matter of fact , I find what he says quite interest- ing . So , really I've no reason for freezing him off . His name is Sintès ; Raymond Sintès . He's short and thick - set , has a ...
... short talk in my room , because I listen to him . As a matter of fact , I find what he says quite interest- ing . So , really I've no reason for freezing him off . His name is Sintès ; Raymond Sintès . He's short and thick - set , has a ...
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... short novel about an ordinary little man living quietly in Algiers . Life begins to stalk him quietly and slowly , but inexorably . The pace quickers until the little man commits a pointless murder and reaches its climax after his trial ...
... short novel about an ordinary little man living quietly in Algiers . Life begins to stalk him quietly and slowly , but inexorably . The pace quickers until the little man commits a pointless murder and reaches its climax after his trial ...
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