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 32
... closed down and I was strolling slowly along the wharves in the coolness . The sky was green , and it was pleasant to be out - of - doors after the stuffy office . However , I went straight home , as I had to put some potatoes on to ...
... closed down and I was strolling slowly along the wharves in the coolness . The sky was green , and it was pleasant to be out - of - doors after the stuffy office . However , I went straight home , as I had to put some potatoes on to ...
Page 74
... closed , and I hadn't given a thought to it on my way here . On seeing me , the Arab raised himself a little , and his hand went to his pocket . Naturally , I gripped Raymond's revolver in the pocket of my coat . Then the Arab let ...
... closed , and I hadn't given a thought to it on my way here . On seeing me , the Arab raised himself a little , and his hand went to his pocket . Naturally , I gripped Raymond's revolver in the pocket of my coat . Then the Arab let ...
Page 76
... closed on the revolver . The trigger gave , and the smooth underbelly of the butt jogged my palm . And so , with that crisp , whipcrack sound , it all be- gan . I shook off my sweat and the clinging veil of light . I knew I'd shattered ...
... closed on the revolver . The trigger gave , and the smooth underbelly of the butt jogged my palm . And so , with that crisp , whipcrack sound , it all be- gan . I shook off my sweat and the clinging veil of light . I knew I'd shattered ...
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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