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 45
... policeman said gruffly . Raymond hesitated , glanced at me , and kept the cigarette in his mouth . The policeman promptly swung his arm and gave him a good hard smack on the left cheek . The cigarette shot from his lips and dropped a ...
... policeman said gruffly . Raymond hesitated , glanced at me , and kept the cigarette in his mouth . The policeman promptly swung his arm and gave him a good hard smack on the left cheek . The cigarette shot from his lips and dropped a ...
Page 46
... policeman told him to shut his trap . Raymond then turned to the girl . " Don't you worry , my pet . We'll meet again . " " That's enough , " the policeman said , and told the girl to go away . Raymond was to stay in his room till ...
... policeman told him to shut his trap . Raymond then turned to the girl . " Don't you worry , my pet . We'll meet again . " " That's enough , " the policeman said , and told the girl to go away . Raymond was to stay in his room till ...
Page 104
... policeman on my left , and he explained that the newspapers were responsible for it . He pointed to a group of men at a table just be- low the jury box . " There they are ! " " Who ? " I asked , and he replied , " The press . " One of ...
... policeman on my left , and he explained that the newspapers were responsible for it . He pointed to a group of men at a table just be- low the jury box . " There they are ! " " Who ? " I asked , and he replied , " The press . " One of ...
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