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 36
... speak . We started dinner , and then he began telling me the whole story , hesitating a bit at first . " There's a girl behind it - as usual . We slept to- gether pretty regular . I was keeping her , as a mat- ter of fact , and she cost ...
... speak . We started dinner , and then he began telling me the whole story , hesitating a bit at first . " There's a girl behind it - as usual . We slept to- gether pretty regular . I was keeping her , as a mat- ter of fact , and she cost ...
Page 98
... speak : a tiny dent or incrustation , or a chipped edge , and the exact grain and color of the woodwork . At the same time I forced myself to keep my inventory in mind from start to finish , in the right order and omitting no item ...
... speak : a tiny dent or incrustation , or a chipped edge , and the exact grain and color of the woodwork . At the same time I forced myself to keep my inventory in mind from start to finish , in the right order and omitting no item ...
Page 129
... speak , I said the first thing that crossed my mind : that I'd had no intention of killing the Arab . The Judge replied that this statement would be taken into considera- tion by the court . Meanwhile he would be glad to hear , before ...
... speak , I said the first thing that crossed my mind : that I'd had no intention of killing the Arab . The Judge replied that this statement would be taken into considera- tion by the court . Meanwhile he would be glad to hear , before ...
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