The StrangerMeursault, an ordinary little clerk living in Algiers, leads a quiet and unemotional life. He commits a senseless murder and is convicted, his lack of emotion toward his mother's death weighing against him. As he contemplates his execution, he considers the value of life and is on the verge of exhibiting feeling. |
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Page 18
... and here and there a lonely house sharply outlined against the light—and I
could understand Mother's feelings. Evenings in these parts must be a sort of
mournful solace. Now, in the full glare of the morning sun, with everything
shimmering ...
... and here and there a lonely house sharply outlined against the light—and I
could understand Mother's feelings. Evenings in these parts must be a sort of
mournful solace. Now, in the full glare of the morning sun, with everything
shimmering ...
Page 39
What bored him was that he had “a sort of lech on her” as he called it. But he was
quite determined to teach her a lesson. His first idea, he said, had been to take
her to a hotel, and then call in the special police. He'd persuade them to put her ...
What bored him was that he had “a sort of lech on her” as he called it. But he was
quite determined to teach her a lesson. His first idea, he said, had been to take
her to a hotel, and then call in the special police. He'd persuade them to put her ...
Page 112
Replying to questions, he said that I'd declined to see Mother's body, I'd smoked
cigarettes and slept, and drunk café au lait. It was then I felt a sort of wave of
indignation spreading through the courtroom, and for the first time I understood
that I ...
Replying to questions, he said that I'd declined to see Mother's body, I'd smoked
cigarettes and slept, and drunk café au lait. It was then I felt a sort of wave of
indignation spreading through the courtroom, and for the first time I understood
that I ...
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| Title | The Stranger A Vintage book, V-2 Vintage literature |
| Author | Albert Camus |
| Translated by | Stuart Gilbert |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Vintage Books, 1942 |
| ISBN | 0394700023, 9780394700021 |
| Length | 154 pages |
| Subjects | › Literary Collections / Ancient & Classical |
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