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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... young men in jobs like yours don't get too much pay . In any case , she was much hap- pier in the Home . ” I said , " Yes , sir ; I'm sure of that . " Then he added : " She had good friends here , you know , old folks like herself , and ...
... young men in jobs like yours don't get too much pay . In any case , she was much hap- pier in the Home . ” I said , " Yes , sir ; I'm sure of that . " Then he added : " She had good friends here , you know , old folks like herself , and ...
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... young gentle- man . " The old fellow had blushed and begun to apologize . I told him it was quite all right . As a matter of fact , I found it rather interesting , what he'd been telling me ; I hadn't thought of that be- fore . Now he ...
... young gentle- man . " The old fellow had blushed and begun to apologize . I told him it was quite all right . As a matter of fact , I found it rather interesting , what he'd been telling me ; I hadn't thought of that be- fore . Now he ...
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... young fellows coming from them were taking longer strides and gesturing more vigorously than at ordinary times ; doubtless the picture they'd been seeing was of the wild - West variety . Those who had been to the picture houses in the ...
... young fellows coming from them were taking longer strides and gesturing more vigorously than at ordinary times ; doubtless the picture they'd been seeing was of the wild - West variety . Those who had been to the picture houses in the ...
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