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 58
... better make a move . I told him he could stay , and that I was sorry about what had happened to his dog . He thanked me , and mentioned that my mother had been very fond of his dog . He referred to her as " your poor mother , " and was ...
... better make a move . I told him he could stay , and that I was sorry about what had happened to his dog . He thanked me , and mentioned that my mother had been very fond of his dog . He referred to her as " your poor mother , " and was ...
Page 60
... better , and no- ticed that I was hungry . I mentioned this to Marie , but she paid no attention . She was carrying an oil- cloth bag in which she had stowed our bathing kit and a towel . Presently we heard Raymond shut- ting his door ...
... better , and no- ticed that I was hungry . I mentioned this to Marie , but she paid no attention . She was carrying an oil- cloth bag in which she had stowed our bathing kit and a towel . Presently we heard Raymond shut- ting his door ...
Page 99
... better , and I managed to doze off in the daytime as well . In fact , during the last months , I must have slept sixteen or eighteen hours out of the twenty - four . So there remained only six hours to fill - with meals , relieving na ...
... better , and I managed to doze off in the daytime as well . In fact , during the last months , I must have slept sixteen or eighteen hours out of the twenty - four . So there remained only six hours to fill - with meals , relieving na ...
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