The Stranger
by Albert Camus ; Stuart Gilbert
ISBN: 0394700023
ISBN-13: 9780394700021
Format: Paperback
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Summary
In this stylistically simple, first-person tale of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach, Camus explored what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd." Through Meursault, Camus portrays a man who rejects the beliefs and life styles imposed on him by society. The events that lead to his execution only serve to reinforce his feelings of utter isolation. A classic existentialist work, the novel influenced many of Camus's contemporaries, including Roland Barthes, Alain Robbe-Grillet, and Nathalie Sarraute.
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"Story-the man who refuses to justify himself. Other people prefer their idea of him. He dies, alone in his awareness of what he really is." -- Albert Camus
"From its famous first sentence, 'Mother died today,' to its amazing finale, this short novel is suffused throughout by the harsh glare of the Algerian summer." -- Michael Dirda
-- Washington Post Book World
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Random House Inc
Published date: 1954
Synopses
A guide to reading "The Stranger" with a critical and appreciative mind encouraging analysis of plot, style, form, and structure. Also includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list.
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Albert Camus; Translator-Stuart Gilbert
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House, Incorporated, 1954. The Stranger remains among the most influential books of our time 154 pages A few pages at back of book have sentences underlined in pen.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, Incorporated, 1954. water stain edges of first few pages o/w FINE, uncreased, unmarked, a flat sqaure copy??. ISBN: 0394700023. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. ALGERIA FICTION CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN FICTIONAL. ( more information)
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Albert Camus; Translator-Stuart Gilbert
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