The Stranger Through 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 1946; now in a new translation by Matthew Ward. |
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User Review - AngelaJMaher - LibraryThingI wasn't sure what to think when I first started reading this. It initially didn't feel worthy of the fuss, but as it enters the second part, it becomes a book that makes you think. Why are some ... Read full review
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User Review - drardavis - LibraryThingSpoiler alert! Not that it matters anyway, but don’t read this review if you don’t already know how it all ends. The Stranger is a perfect book, with a flawed philosophy. Camus is a liar. If he really ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Stranger Everyman's library |
| Author | Albert Camus |
| Translated by | Matthew Ward |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf, 1988 |
| ISBN | 0329097504, 9780329097509 |
| Length | 123 pages |
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