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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... there's a death here , they're in a nervous state for two or three days . Which means , of course , extra work and worry for our staff . " We crossed a courtyard where there were a num- ber of old men , talking amongst themselves in ...
... there's a death here , they're in a nervous state for two or three days . Which means , of course , extra work and worry for our staff . " We crossed a courtyard where there were a num- ber of old men , talking amongst themselves in ...
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Albert Camus. there was a bend of the road a little way ahead . Obviously Pérez , who knew the district well , had taken ... there's the risk of a heatstroke . But , if you go too fast , you perspire , and the cold air in the church gives ...
Albert Camus. there was a bend of the road a little way ahead . Obviously Pérez , who knew the district well , had taken ... there's the risk of a heatstroke . But , if you go too fast , you perspire , and the cold air in the church gives ...
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... there's always something to be thankful for . And each morning , when the sky brightened and light began to flood my ... there was an end ; my heart hadn't split , and I knew I had another twenty - four hours ' respite . Then all day ...
... there's always something to be thankful for . And each morning , when the sky brightened and light began to flood my ... there was an end ; my heart hadn't split , and I knew I had another twenty - four hours ' respite . Then all day ...
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