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 90
... Marie , who was wearing her striped dress . On my side of the rails were about a dozen other prisoners , Arabs for the most part . On Marie's side were mostly Moorish women . She was wedged between a small old woman with tight - set ...
... Marie , who was wearing her striped dress . On my side of the rails were about a dozen other prisoners , Arabs for the most part . On Marie's side were mostly Moorish women . She was wedged between a small old woman with tight - set ...
Page 92
... Marie shouted across the gap that Raymond sent me his best wishes , and I said , " Thanks . " But my voice was drowned by my ... Marie's mind , for she went on smiling , looking straight at me . " It'll all come right , you'll see , and 92.
... Marie shouted across the gap that Raymond sent me his best wishes , and I said , " Thanks . " But my voice was drowned by my ... Marie's mind , for she went on smiling , looking straight at me . " It'll all come right , you'll see , and 92.
Page 93
... Marie's company . I've no idea how much time passed . I remember Marie's describing to me her work , with that set smile 93.
... Marie's company . I've no idea how much time passed . I remember Marie's describing to me her work , with that set smile 93.
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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 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 once Pérez police policeman prison Prosecutor queer question Raymond remarks replied round Salamano sand seemed shouted silence smile smoking sort sound STANFORD UNIVERSITY 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