Paperback, 152 pages
Spanish language
Published Aug. 16, 1971 by Alianza, Emecé.
L'Étranger est le premier roman publié d’Albert Camus, paru en 1942. Il prend place dans la tétralogie que Camus nommera « cycle de l’absurde » qui décrit les fondements de la philosophie camusienne : l’absurde. Le roman a été traduit en soixante-huit langues.
Really enjoyed the last part in particular, the philosophical dive.
3'5 estrellas
No es que no me haya gustado, es un buen libro, pero hay que cogerlo con ganas. Un personaje apático que nos presenta un mundo absurdo, donde la justicia es aún más absurda. Lo transmite tan bien que estás deseando que acabe.
This book is straight-forward. A trip into the mind of a man, who acts and thinks like a stoic; his journey through life is simple, basically because he does what he wants and doesn't care for much. He's easily bored and seemingly steers away from what he's not attracted to. He doesn't even do a lot of "mandatory" stuff when he doesn't want to.
Even though I like the descriptions in the book as well as the plot, it's what's not there which interests me most; explanations to the man's behaviour are scarce, and this book is to me akin to Antonioni's "L'Avventura", where a clear plot is far from obvious, if even there.
All in all: short, concise and well-written. Highly interesting, mainly because it's so post-modern.
Dark. Camus says it is about a man who dies for truth. Most people would probably find it a story about someone completely devoid of morals. I think it's both. The main character is every religious persons worst nightmare - an atheist who refuses to pretend meaning and emotion when he sees and feels none. I must admit, I identify a bit with that part.
