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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... doorkeeper told me I must see the warden first . He wasn't free , and I had to wait a bit . The doorkeeper chatted with me while I waited ; then he led me to the office 2.
... doorkeeper told me I must see the warden first . He wasn't free , and I had to wait a bit . The doorkeeper chatted with me while I waited ; then he led me to the office 2.
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... doorkeeper from the Home , old Pérez , and Marie , who gave me a little nervous wave of her hand before following the others out by a side door . I was thinking how strange it was I hadn't noticed any of them before when I heard the ...
... doorkeeper from the Home , old Pérez , and Marie , who gave me a little nervous wave of her hand before following the others out by a side door . I was thinking how strange it was I hadn't noticed any of them before when I heard the ...
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Albert Camus. After which the doorkeeper went back to his seat . When Thomas Pérez was called , a court officer had to help him to the box . Pérez stated that , though he had been a great friend of my mother , he had met me once only ...
Albert Camus. After which the doorkeeper went back to his seat . When Thomas Pérez was called , a court officer had to help him to the box . Pérez stated that , though he had been a great friend of my mother , he had met me once only ...
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ALBERT CAMUS Algiers answered anyhow Arabs asked beach began beside black pudding black tie bungalow café au lait cassock Céleste cell chair cigarette coffin court courtroom crime dark death door doorkeeper explained eyes face fact feel fellow felt Fernandel gave gazing girl guillotine hadn't hair hand he'd head hear heard hearse Home hors d'oeuvre jailer Judge jury keeper knew laughing lawyer light looked magistrate Marengo Marie Marie's Masson men in black ment mind mother mother's funeral move never night noticed oilcloth once Pérez police policeman prison Prosecutor queer question Raymond remarks replied round Salamano sand seemed shouted silence smile smoking sort sound staring started street streetcar struck sure swim talking tell there's thing thought told tone took turned voice waited walked wanted warden window woman young