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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... meant losing my Sunday - not to mention the trouble of going to the bus , getting my ticket , and spending two hours on the journey each way . The warden went on talking , but I didn't pay much attention . Finally he said : " Now , I ...
... meant losing my Sunday - not to mention the trouble of going to the bus , getting my ticket , and spending two hours on the journey each way . The warden went on talking , but I didn't pay much attention . Finally he said : " Now , I ...
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... meant . But , when I had to drop my studies , I very soon realized all that was pretty futile . Marie came that evening and asked me if I'd marry her . I said I didn't mind ; if she was keen on it , we'd get married . Then she asked me ...
... meant . But , when I had to drop my studies , I very soon realized all that was pretty futile . Marie came that evening and asked me if I'd marry her . I said I didn't mind ; if she was keen on it , we'd get married . Then she asked me ...
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... meant , so I made no comment . " There are several things , " he continued , " that puzzle me about your crime . I feel sure that you will help me to understand them . " When I replied that really it was quite simple , he asked me to ...
... meant , so I made no comment . " There are several things , " he continued , " that puzzle me about your crime . I feel sure that you will help me to understand them . " When I replied that really it was quite simple , he asked me to ...
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