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Binding: Mass Market PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 843.914 EAN: 9782070360024 ISBN: 2070360024 Label: Editions Gallimard Manufacturer: Editions Gallimard Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 185 Publication Date: 1990-10 Publisher: Editions Gallimard Studio: Editions Gallimard Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Not Camus' BestThe language in this short novel is simple and engaging, and probably the best (if not only) reason to read this book, particularly for students of french such as myself. Unfortunately the story is very contrived and unconvincing, despite Camus' apparent attempts to ground it in a believable, ordinary world. The problem (as I see it) is that Mersault is easily Camus' least interesting protagonist, and the entire story is told in first person from his perspective. Mersault feels nothing ... Read More Rating:  - Classique de la litterature francaiseJe fais mon debut comme instite a un lycee. Pour le cours de francais V, on va commencer la litterature avec L'ETRANGER de Camus. Je crois que c'est l'endroit ideal pour commencer, car le livre se presente simplement au lecture, mais le mene aux themes importants de la philosophie francaise/absurdiste. A mon avis personnel, la scene du meurtre sur la plage est exceptionnellement emouvante et vive. Ceux qui disent que c'est n'importe quoi comme livre completement ratent un chef-d'oeuvre. Rating: - Aujourd'hui, Maman est morte.What a way to begin a story?! And what can one say about Camus that hasn't already been said? This is a great novel filled with observations, images and actions carefully stitched into words by a master narrator. If you're a novice to French literature, this is a perfect place to begin. Rating: - Tout simplement exquis!Quel roman savoureux. Du passé simple, j'en prendrais volontier. Un incontournable. Rating: - The "Sacred Cow" of Camus and ExistentialismI first read the novel in english, but I read it in french once I became fluent in that language. After the first sentence: "Aujourd'hui, Maman est morte," you know that you are in the good hands of Albert Camus. The existential theme is just awsome, and it was all the better en français! Surtout, je sait que je l'aimais. 
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