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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... leaves the matter doubtful ; it could have been yesterday . The Home for Aged Persons is at Marengo , some fifty miles ... leave ; obviously , under the circumstances , he couldn't refuse . Still , I had an idea he looked annoyed , and I ...
... leaves the matter doubtful ; it could have been yesterday . The Home for Aged Persons is at Marengo , some fifty miles ... leave ; obviously , under the circumstances , he couldn't refuse . Still , I had an idea he looked annoyed , and I ...
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... leave the Home . Because this , too , would have been a wrench . That was why , during the last year , I sel- dom went to see her . Also , it would have meant losing my Sunday - not to mention the trouble of going to the bus , getting ...
... leave the Home . Because this , too , would have been a wrench . That was why , during the last year , I sel- dom went to see her . Also , it would have meant losing my Sunday - not to mention the trouble of going to the bus , getting ...
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Albert Camus. I was on the point of telling him to go , and leave me in peace , when all of a sudden he swung round on me , and burst out passionately : " No ! No ! I refuse to believe it . I'm sure you've often wished there was an ...
Albert Camus. I was on the point of telling him to go , and leave me in peace , when all of a sudden he swung round on me , and burst out passionately : " No ! No ! I refuse to believe it . I'm sure you've often wished there was an ...
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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 hadn't 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 oilcloth once Pérez police policeman prison Prosecutor queer question Raymond remarks replied round Salamano sand seemed shouted silence smile smoking sort sound 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