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 130
... heard people tittering . My lawyer shrugged his shoulders . Then he was directed to address the court , in his turn . But all he did was to point out the lateness of the hour and to ask for an adjournment till the following after- noon ...
... heard people tittering . My lawyer shrugged his shoulders . Then he was directed to address the court , in his turn . But all he did was to point out the lateness of the hour and to ask for an adjournment till the following after- noon ...
Page 132
... heard the tin trum- pet of an ice - cream vendor in the street , a small , shrill sound cutting across the flow of words . And then a rush of memories went through my mind- memories of a life which was mine no longer and had once ...
... heard the tin trum- pet of an ice - cream vendor in the street , a small , shrill sound cutting across the flow of words . And then a rush of memories went through my mind- memories of a life which was mine no longer and had once ...
Page 134
... heard people hurrying down flights of steps , but couldn't tell whether they were near by or distant . Then I heard a 134.
... heard people hurrying down flights of steps , but couldn't tell whether they were near by or distant . Then I heard a 134.
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