The Stranger - Albert Camus
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The Stranger

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Language
English
Published in
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages
76
ISBN
9781546723479
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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Original edition details

L'étranger (French Edition) Originally published in 1942
Original language
French
Original publisher Gallimard

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