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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)

Top tags: fiction,  existentialism,  philosophy,  classic,  literature (all tags)

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  • Paul D

    paul d said:

    “I absolutely loved this book, I can really get trapped in existentialism but I try to limit my reading of these authors to maintain a balanced perspective on life. I have always enjoyed books written from the perspective of the main character. This book reminds me of Dostoevsky's "Notes from the underground", although the two are very different they both read like a personal journal.”

    posted 2 weeks ago
  • 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 Thursday, June 26 2008
  • 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
  • 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
  • Drita L

    drita l said:

    “i had this book as a part of must-read books in high school. I still have the same opinion. A great book. Short sentences, precise, not dull and barries a great message. The ending is culminating. Definately worth reading. I`ve read it in Serbian/Croatian or Montenegrian -whatever - language, i still remember some remarkable quotes (in that language, of course). I`ll post them when i find the translation. We are all strangers at one point, strangers with our true selves!!”

    posted Monday, December 3 2007
  • sara c

    sara c said:

    “its a biography of most ppl around this world”

    posted Wednesday, November 14 2007
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