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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His name is Thomas Pérez.” The warden smiled. “It's a rather touching little story
in its way. He and your mother had become almost inseparable. The other old
people used to tease Pérez about having a fiancée. “When are you going to
marry ...
His name is Thomas Pérez.” The warden smiled. “It's a rather touching little story
in its way. He and your mother had become almost inseparable. The other old
people used to tease Pérez about having a fiancée. “When are you going to
marry ...
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The warden and myself came next, and, bringing up the rear, old Pérez and the
nurse. The sky was already a blaze of light, and the air stoking up rapidly. I felt
the first waves of heat lapping my back, and my dark suit made things worse.
The warden and myself came next, and, bringing up the rear, old Pérez and the
nurse. The sky was already a blaze of light, and the air stoking up rapidly. I felt
the first waves of heat lapping my back, and my dark suit made things worse.
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What with these and the hangover from a poor night's sleep, I found my eyes and
thoughts growing blurred. I looked back again. Pérez seemed very far away now,
almost hidden by the heat haze; then, abruptly, he disappeared altogether.
What with these and the hangover from a poor night's sleep, I found my eyes and
thoughts growing blurred. I looked back again. Pérez seemed very far away now,
almost hidden by the heat haze; then, abruptly, he disappeared altogether.
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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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