The Stranger
by Albert Camus 1942
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A man reacts to his mother's death, and later to a murder, with an emotional indifference that horrifies everyone around him.
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The clearest, shortest entry point into existentialist fiction.
- Thought-provoking
- Existentialism
- Classic
- Quick read
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