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With the intrigue of a psychological thriller, The Stranger—Camus's masterpiece—gives us the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach. With an Introduction by Peter Dunwoodie; translated by Matthew Ward.Behind the subterfuge, Camus explores what he term
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Author Albert Camus
Pages 144
Publisher Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Date 2012-08-08
ISBN 0307827666 9780307827661
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ghostie_gal shared a tip "The way this book tackles the fact that life is both meaningful and meaningless 🧍♀️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
emersun shared a tip "Great read"
mike_strieby shared a tip "Such a great portrayal of nihilism."
zach_gallegos shared a tip "A book that makes you think about life"
christian_bell shared a tip "Existentialism at its best. Must real material. Life changing."
comrade_achilles shared a tip "Incredibly deep story that perfectly encapsulates the realization of absurdity"
autumn_brady shared a tip "It’s brilliant!"
ciel_m. shared a tip "made me see life in a different way. but my guy did not deserve that!!"
sadeline shared a tip "the last few pages in particular are so perfect"
anarella_garrido shared a tip "Just finished reading this book and to be honest it makes you think a lot the translation from the French is really interesting really artistic about making a man’s life seem simple, really good book to think about life. Posting a full review on my Instagram page @yiyislibrary"
rebekaknocks shared a tip "It has a fitting end. A great read for when you want to explore the absurd."
josspeh shared a tip "Refreshing imagery, insightful look on the world"
harry_laprima shared a tip "This has been the most important book of my life. Most important!"
theresa_mancini shared a tip "Great short book"
torrie_richmond shared a tip "It’s a really good book to read but it difficult at some point, but it definitely makes you think about relation."
big_ern shared a tip "Oh my garsh, this dude is messed up, and I totally love it! I gotta get some more Camus books!"
kareyn_hellmann shared a tip "I did not particularly enjoy The Stranger. It felt much too long and dry for what became a simple point in the end, though the beginning pages drew me in inexpressibly. I know it was perhaps the point, but there was nothing in it that enticed me to keep reading or left me awed or even in quiet contemplation upon finishing. I read it solely because I ought to, considering it's renowned, and I feel it was a waste of the past few hours. My opinion alone."
someone_in_existence shared a tip "A light and easy summer read that absolutely wont change your output on anything. Such an optimistic and shallow novel that ends very happily"
rose_marlowe_9651 shared a tip "Wasn’t overly fond of this book. Read it in one sitting on 4/26 at Boulevard park. It was boring and melancholy. The lack of emotional and general apathy of the main character left me sad after finishing."
sarah_luke shared a tip "Short little book that explains how nothing inherently matters and to do whatever you want to do without fear because fear limits and controls you. perfect book for nihilists."
hayden_turley shared a tip "Great story, loved the philosophical aspect"
megan_beissel shared a tip "Hard to decide, but this is definitely in my top ten!"
florence_narh shared a tip "One of my favorite books. Meursault may seem like a one of a kind, but he is very relatable in many ways. I sometimes saw myself in Meursault when I read this book."
heather_roberts_9223 shared a tip "The message"
mckayla_buell shared a tip "This was my first book I’ve read of French classics, and I was not disappointed! Great read and the characters were all unique in their own ways"
gisell_negrete_ayala shared a tip "An engaging account depicting the life of a man transcending experience to existential nihilism."
natalie_prickett shared a tip "made me extremely existential after reading, in a bittersweet kind of a way. the type of book you finish and immediately want to read it a second time."
kylie_seagroves shared a tip "I can’t tell if I hate the narrator because he is emotionless or because I see a lot of myself in him. Not so much because of his inability to share feelings or show affection, but his inability at times to feel anything at all. This was my first read in the ‘existentialism’ genre and I have to say: it left me empty but somehow content. I am starting to think that I could not have picked a better time to read such a confusing book. It resembles my life in that sense."
josie_diaz_8522 shared a tip "You can easily finish this book in day due to how intriguing it is. Sadly, I had to read this book in sections due to this being assigned by a professor. You would never expect what happens in this book and that’s what I thoroughly enjoy about it."
morgan_fatowe shared a tip "Very Nihilistic. I thought it would be more interesting but I read it through. I wouldn’t recommend to everyone. Probably a short good reason for those who like the Catcher in the Rye. Similar themes and writing in a similar fashion"
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