The Stranger

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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. Download The Stranger – kino-fada.fr I don t know what to do with these stars any I give stars to books and then I think, god, you give five stars to everything, people will think you are terribly undiscriminating so then I give four stars or even three stars to some books Then I look back and it turns out that that I ve given four stars to Of Human Bondage and honestly, how could I possibly have thought it was a good idea to give that book less than five stars It is the absurdity of human conventions that has us doing s I don t know what to do with these stars any I give stars to books and then I think, god, you give five stars to everything, people will think you are terribly undiscriminating so then I give four stars or even three stars to some books Then I look back and it turns out that that I ve given four stars to Of Human Bondage and honestly, how could I possibly have thought it was a good idea to give that book less than five stars It is the absurdity of human conventions that has us doing such things.Now, that is what is called a segue, from the Italian seguire to follow For the last thirty years I have studiously avoided reading this book I have done that because for the last thirty years I have known exactly what this book...The book is simply written and a rather quick read, but the depth Camus manages to convey through this simplicity is astounding I think a problem a lot of people have with this book is that they fail to look beyond the whole what is the meaning of life message While an interesting question, the book raises so many other philosophical questions beyond this What I found the most interesting of these is what truly defines humanity or makes someone human During Meursault s trial, he is const The book is simply written and a rather quick read, but the depth Camus manages to convey through this simplicity is astounding I think a problem a lot of people have with this book is that they fail to look beyond the whole what is the meaning of life message While an interesting question, the book raises so many other philosophical questions beyond this What I found the most interesting of these is what tru...Albert Camus 1942 classic Here are the opening lines Mother died today Or, maybe, yesterday I can t be sure The telegram from the Home says YOUR MOTHER PASSED AWAY FUNERAL TOMORROW DEEP SYMPATHY A telegram, not a personal phone call or someone on staff from the old people s home actually making the hour trip in person to inform her only son, but a terse three line businesslike telegram cold, insensitive, almost callous a telling sign of ... 1913 If You Exist The Stranger dramatises the issues at the heart of existentialism.The same issues are probably at the heart of life, whether or not you believe in a god.Being JudgedIt s interesting that there has been a crime and now Meursault is being judged.The judgement is symbolic not only of the justice system, but of God s judgement of humanity.Defending YourselfYou would normally expect the defendant to assert their innocence or plead not guilty in the criminal justice system cue Law and If You Exist The Stranger dramatises the issues at the heart of existentialism.The same issues are probably at the heart of life, whether or not you bel... Aujourd hui, maman est morte Ou peut tre hier, je ne sais pas. Aujourd hui, maman est morte Ou peut tre hier, je ne sais pas. ,, ,, A short review because there are so many other good reviews of this classic When I first read this eons ago, I assumed the stranger was the Arab man that the main character kills on the beach It s set in Algeria Not so Meursault, the main character, is a man without feelings and one incapable of feeling remorse Those deficiencies show at his mother s death when he does not cry and does not even seem terribly upset They show again when he agrees to write a letter for a friend so that th A short review because there are so many other good reviews of this classic When I first read this eons ago, I assumed the stranger was the Arab man that the main character kills on the beach It s set in Algeria Not so Meursault, the main character, is a man without feelings and one incapable of feeling remorse Those deficiencies show at his mother s death when he does not cry and does not even seem terribly upset They show again when he agrees to write a letter for a friend so that the friend can invite his ex girlfriend back so he can beat her up Mostly they are reveal...THIS MAN S MOM DIES HE FEELS NOTHING.I just finished reading this famous classic story All this time I had no idea what it was about What an interesting little book I enjoyed reading in the same way that I have Siddartha , by Herman Hesse, or The Alchemist , by Paulo Coelho It s a brilliant small book especially knowing it was written so long ago 1942. but it s timeless Is everything the same as everything else Does it matter who we marry or if we marry Does it matter if we live or die Must murder have a meaning I just finished reading this famous classic story All this time I had no idea what it was about What an interesting little book I enjoyed reading in the same way that I have Siddartha , by Herman Hesse, or The Alchemist , by Paulo Coelho It s a brilliant small book especially knowing it was written so long ago 1942. but it s timeless Is everything the same as everything else Does it matt...If every few words of praise I ve seen for The Stranger over my lifetime materialized into small chunks of rock in space, there d be enough sh t to conjure up the Oort Cloud Much like this distant collection of debris bordering the outer solar system, I can t really comprehend the acclaim heaped on this story, but luckily, like the Cloud, it s usually out of sight, out of mind, and has absolutely no discernable current influence on my life And just like the Oort can occasionally spit a chunk If every few words of praise I ve seen for The Stranger over my lifetime materialized into small chunks of rock in space, there d be enough sh t to conjure up the Oort Cloud Much like this distant collection of debris bordering the outer solar system, I can t really comprehend the acclaim heaped on this story, but luckily, like the Cloud, it s usually out of sight, out of mind, and has absolutely no discernable current influence on my life And just like the Oort can occasionally spit a chunk of sh t at the earth and devastate all life upon it, so too can I hear read some lip service pai...

The Stranger
  • English
  • 14 September 2018
  • Paperback
  • 123 pages
  • Albert Camus
  • The Stranger