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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... keeper rose . " Now I'll leave you to yourself . " I don't know whether I made some gesture , but instead of going he halted behind my chair . The sensation of someone posted at my back made me uncomfortable . The sun was getting low ...
... keeper rose . " Now I'll leave you to yourself . " I don't know whether I made some gesture , but instead of going he halted behind my chair . The sensation of someone posted at my back made me uncomfortable . The sun was getting low ...
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... keeper's job fell vacant , he offered to take it on . I pointed out that , even so , he was really an in- mate like the others , but he wouldn't hear of it . He was " an official , like . " I'd been struck before by his habit of saying ...
... keeper's job fell vacant , he offered to take it on . I pointed out that , even so , he was really an in- mate like the others , but he wouldn't hear of it . He was " an official , like . " I'd been struck before by his habit of saying ...
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... keeper handed round . After that , I can't remember much ; somehow the night went by . I can recall only one moment ; I had opened my eyes and I saw the old men sleeping hunched up on their chairs , with one exception . Resting his chin ...
... keeper handed round . After that , I can't remember much ; somehow the night went by . I can recall only one moment ; I had opened my eyes and I saw the old men sleeping hunched up on their chairs , with one exception . Resting his chin ...
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