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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... marry her . I said I didn't mind ; if she was keen on it , we'd get married . Then she asked me again if I loved her . I replied , much as before , that her question meant nothing or next to nothing - but I supposed I didn't . " If ...
... marry her . I said I didn't mind ; if she was keen on it , we'd get married . Then she asked me again if I loved her . I replied , much as before , that her question meant nothing or next to nothing - but I supposed I didn't . " If ...
Page 53
... marry me ? " I explained that it had no importance really , but , if it would give her pleasure , we could get married right away . I pointed out that , anyhow , the sug- gestion came from her ; as for me , I'd merely said , " Yes ...
... marry me ? " I explained that it had no importance really , but , if it would give her pleasure , we could get married right away . I pointed out that , anyhow , the sug- gestion came from her ; as for me , I'd merely said , " Yes ...
Page 152
... married Masson , or as Marie , who wanted me to marry her . What did it matter if Raymond was as much my pal as Céleste , who was a far worthier man 152.
... married Masson , or as Marie , who wanted me to marry her . What did it matter if Raymond was as much my pal as Céleste , who was a far worthier man 152.
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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 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 once Pérez police policeman prison Prosecutor queer question Raymond replied round Salamano sand seemed shouted silence smile smoking sort sound Stanford University 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