The Stranger
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3.9 • 11 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The Stranger is a 1942 novella by French author Albert Camus. Its theme and outlook are often cited as examples of Camus' philosophy, absurdism, coupled with existentialism; though Camus personally rejected the latter label.
Through the story 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." First published in English in 1946; now in a new translation by Matthew Ward.
Translated four times into English, and also into numerous other languages, the novel has long been considered a classic of 20th-century literature. Le Monde ranks it as number one on its 100 Books of the Century.
The novel was twice adapted as films: Lo Straniero (1967) (Italian) by Luchino Visconti and Yazgı (2001, Fate) by Zeki Demirkubuz (Turkish).
Customer Reviews
I like it
Im not the best judge, since I often enjoy everything I consume, hate isn’t worth it in the same way as love and joy. But this book does provide important insight in human nature, as well as differing life views and personalities.
I loved it!!!
This book offers a haunting portrayal of a man whose thoughtless actions inevitably come back to haunt him. Time and time again, I wanted to reach through the pages and scream, “Why are you like this?” His cold indifference toward his mother, those around him, and even himself was both infuriating and unsettling. I felt a pit in my stomach. A kind of darkness I can’t quite explain. Even after finishing the book, that feeling hasn’t gone away. It’s disturbing to think there are people like him in the world: people I hope never to encounter.
Still amazing though.