At 120 pages this book is short but an absolute must. This is the story of an amoral but not judgmental man being judged not by his actions but of others opinions of his personality.
The Stranger By Albert Camus
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, Jul 10 2012 10:36 PM
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 10:36 PM
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Posted 11 July 2012 - 01:39 AM
I love that book, but I think Albert Camus's best book is The Plauge.
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Posted 11 July 2012 - 08:18 PM
Already reserved at my library SirI love that book, but I think Albert Camus's best book is The Plauge.
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Posted 11 July 2012 - 08:26 PM
Very concise assessment of The Stranger!
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QUOTE Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves .
QUOTE Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves .
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Posted 11 July 2012 - 11:03 PM
I've been meaning to read this for years, but they never have it available in the book store when I come home for a visit. Camus is a big influence for Michel Houellebecq, who has long been one of my favorite authors.
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Posted 12 July 2012 - 08:59 AM
This is one of my favorite books. Read it in high school and loved it ever since.
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Posted 12 July 2012 - 06:41 PM
I have it in its original French (since French is one of my two language loves) . I also have a ton of other Camus books in French (and in electronic format) that are on my reading list.
. I also have a ton of other Camus books in French (and in electronic format) that are on my reading list.
Edited by TexasOtaku, 12 July 2012 - 06:42 PM.
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