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 44
... heard a woman's voice in Ray- mond's room . A little later old Salamano started grumbling at his dog and presently there was a sound of boots and paws on the wooden stairs ; then , " Filthy brute ! Get on , you cur ! " and the two of ...
... heard a woman's voice in Ray- mond's room . A little later old Salamano started grumbling at his dog and presently there was a sound of boots and paws on the wooden stairs ; then , " Filthy brute ! Get on , you cur ! " and the two of ...
Page 105
... heard about it ; it's a case of par- ricide . " He drew my attention to one of the group at the press table , a plump , small man with huge black- rimmed glasses , who made me think of an overfed weasel . " That fellow's the special ...
... heard about it ; it's a case of par- ricide . " He drew my attention to one of the group at the press table , a plump , small man with huge black- rimmed glasses , who made me think of an overfed weasel . " That fellow's the special ...
Page 135
... heard the Judge's voice asking if I had anything more to say . After thinking for a moment , I answered , " No. " Then the policemen led me out . V I HAVE just refused , for the third time , to see the prison chaplain . I have nothing ...
... heard the Judge's voice asking if I had anything more to say . After thinking for a moment , I answered , " No. " Then the policemen led me out . V I HAVE just refused , for the third time , to see the prison chaplain . I have nothing ...
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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