The Stranger - Albert Camus
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The Stranger

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Langue
Anglais
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Maison d'édition
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages
78
ISBN
9781530030569
The news of his mother's death elicits from Meursault, an ordinary man in French Algeria, a disconcerting lack of sorrow. This indifference sets the tone for a narrative where conventional emotional responses seem absent, even as he forms new relationships and encounters mundane events. His detachment culminates in an impulsive act of violence on a sun-drenched beach.

What follows is a trial that scrutinizes his emotional state more than the crime itself, exposing the chasm between societal expectations and Meursault's dispassionate view of the world. Albert Camus's novel probes the human condition, exploring themes of the absurd, justice, and the profound indifference of the universe, inviting readers to confront the challenging questions of existence and meaning.

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Infos sur l'édition originale

L'étranger (French Edition) Paru initialement en 1942
Langue d'origine
Français
Éditeur d'origine Gallimard

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