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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... seemed happier , and began talking about the bus to catch for our return . When we reached the bungalow Raymond promptly went up the wooden steps , but I halted on the bottom one . The light seemed thudding in head and I couldn't face ...
... seemed happier , and began talking about the bus to catch for our return . When we reached the bungalow Raymond promptly went up the wooden steps , but I halted on the bottom one . The light seemed thudding in head and I couldn't face ...
Page 130
... seemed so queer that I bent toward the policeman on my right and asked him to explain . He told me to shut up ; then , after a moment , whispered : " They all do that . " It seemed to me that the idea behind it was still further to ...
... seemed so queer that I bent toward the policeman on my right and asked him to explain . He told me to shut up ; then , after a moment , whispered : " They all do that . " It seemed to me that the idea behind it was still further to ...
Page 132
... seemed to take me by the throat , I felt like vomit- ing , and I had only one idea : to get it over , to go back to my cell , and sleep . ... and sleep . Dimly I heard my counsel making his last appeal . " Gentlemen of the jury , surely ...
... seemed to take me by the throat , I felt like vomit- ing , and I had only one idea : to get it over , to go back to my cell , and sleep . ... and sleep . Dimly I heard my counsel making his last appeal . " Gentlemen of the jury , surely ...
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