The StrangerA young Algerian, Meursault, afflicted with a sort of aimless inertia, becomes embroiled in the petty intrigues of a local pimp and, somewhat inexplicably, ends up killing a man. Once he's imprisoned and eventually brought to trial, his crime, it becomes apparent, is not so much the arguably defensible murder he has committed as it is his deficient character ... |
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... door the noise stopped in- side the room . He knocked again , and , after a mo- ment , the woman started crying , and Raymond opened the door . He had a cigarette dangling from his underlip and a rather sickly smile . " Your name ...
... door the noise stopped in- side the room . He knocked again , and , after a mo- ment , the woman started crying , and Raymond opened the door . He had a cigarette dangling from his underlip and a rather sickly smile . " Your name ...
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... door , and we all went away . Marie and I finished getting our lunch ready . But she hadn't any appetite , and I ate nearly all . She left at one , and then I had a nap . Toward three there was a knock at my door and Raymond came in ...
... door , and we all went away . Marie and I finished getting our lunch ready . But she hadn't any appetite , and I ate nearly all . She left at one , and then I had a nap . Toward three there was a knock at my door and Raymond came in ...
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... door , he turned and , smiling a little , said : " Let's hope the dogs won't bark again tonight . I always think it's mine I hear . . . . ” VI It was an effort waking up that Sunday morning ; Marie had to jog my shoulders and shout my ...
... door , he turned and , smiling a little , said : " Let's hope the dogs won't bark again tonight . I always think it's mine I hear . . . . ” VI It was an effort waking up that Sunday morning ; Marie had to jog my shoulders and shout my ...
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