The Stranger (Everyman's Library (Cloth))
 

The Stranger (Everyman's Library (Cloth))

by Albert Camus

The Stranger is not merely one of the most widely read novels of the 20th century, but one of the books likely to outlive it. Written in 1946, Camus's compelling and troubling tale of a disaffected, apparently amoral young man has earned a durable popularity (and remains a staple of U.S. high school literature courses) in part because it reveals so vividly the anxieties of its time.... (read more)

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Cathy B
  • Rated 5 stars

I don't know if I would enjoy this book now, but over forty years ago, the college I was entering asked all entering freshmen to read it. I did with great enthusiasm. When I got to school it seemed that hardly any else had. After one year I dropped out of that school and went to a different school later.

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Colleen D
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probably the most boring book i ever read. I would never have read this on my own if it werent a required read.

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  • Estella

    estella said:

    It's interesting to note what Conor Cruise O'Brien, an important critic on Camus, says on the presence of Arabs in the text. Although Algeria was populated mostly with the Arabs, they remain unnamed in The Stranger, and are little more than presences. The focus is entirely on the lives of the French characters, who are given names and distinct identities.

    An implicit colonial theme?

    posted 3 weeks ago
  • frances c

    frances c said:

    What do you think Meursalt's revelation was?

    posted Sunday, June 22 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • rj m

    rj m said:

    What makes this book interesting?

    posted Friday, June 20 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • vipingoyal

    vipingoyal said:

    Fiction based on existentialism is my favourite subject,and camus has done it in a splendid way.

    posted Monday, December 3 2007
  • vipingoyal

    vipingoyal said:

    Fiction based on existentialism is my favourite subject,and camus has done it in a splendid way.

    posted Monday, December 3 2007
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