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The Stranger (French: L'Étranger [letʁɑ̃ʒe], lit. 'The Foreigner'), also published in English as The Outsider, is a 1942 novella written by French author Albert Camus.
Aug 17, 2024 · The Stranger, enigmatic first novel by Albert Camus, published in French as L’Étranger in 1942. It was published as The Outsider in England and as The Stranger in the United States. Plot summary. The title character of The Stranger is Meursault, a Frenchman who lives in Algiers (a pied-noir).
Published in 1942 by French author Albert Camus, The Stranger has long been considered a classic of twentieth-century literature. Le Monde ranks it as number one on its "100 Books of the Century" list.
The Stranger by French author and philosopher Albert Camus, published in 1942 as L'Étranger, is a seminal work that delves into the philosophy of existentialism and the absurdity of human existence. The novel follows Meursault, a detached and apathetic Algerian, as he navigates life with a sense of indifference to moral codes.
Dec 31, 2014 · the stranger. Publisher. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Collection. opensource. Language. English. Item Size. 63.9M. In the story of an ordinary man who unwittingly gets drawn into a senseless murder on a sun-drenched Algerian beach, Camus was exploring what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd".
Sep 28, 2016 · An examination of French intellectuals who embraced fascism, it explored both the political role of literature and the personal factors that drew certain writers to the Right.
Mar 13, 1989 · Paperback – March 13, 1989. by Albert Camus (Author), Matthew Ward (Translator) 4.5 11,378 ratings. #1 Best Seller in French Literature. See all formats and editions. With the intrigue of a psychological thriller, The Stranger—Camus's masterpiece—gives us the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an ...
Intro. The Stranger Summary. Next. Book 1, Chapter 1. Meursault is a shipping clerk living in a decrepit Algiers apartment he shared with his mother before he sent her to an old people's home he rarely visits. The novel opens when he receives a telegram saying his mother has died. Meurseult isn't upset.
At first glance, the plot of Albert Camus’ The Stranger seems to comprise a sequence of random events in the life of the protagonist, Meursault.
The Stranger. Albert Camus. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Mar 13, 1989 - Fiction - 144 pages. With the intrigue of a psychological thriller, The Stranger—Camus's masterpiece—gives us the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach. With an Introduction by Peter Dunwoodie; translated by Matthew ...
