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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 1946; now in a new translation by Matthew Ward.

With the intrigue of a psychological thriller, The Stranger--Camus's masterpiece--gives us the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach. With an Introduction by Peter Dunwoodie; translated by Matthew Ward.

Albert Camus, naci en Mondovi, Argelia Francesa, 7 de noviembre de 1913, muri en Villeblevin, Francia, 4 de enero de 1960, fue un novelista, ensayista, dramaturgo, fil sofo y periodista franc s nacido en Argelia. En su variada obra desarroll un pensamiento fundado en la conciencia... Read Full Overview

The ultimate masterpiece from Nobel Prize Winner Albert Camus--one of the most engaged and intellectually alert writers of the past century--presented here in stunning hardcover.

'My mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don't know.'

The day his mother dies, Meursault notices that it is very hot on the bus that is taking him from Algiers to the retirement home where his mother lived; so hot that he falls asleep. Later, while waiting for the wake to begin, the harsh electric lights in the room make him extremely... Read Full Overview

«Hoy, mam? ha muerto. O tal vez ayer, no s?.