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Paperback, 159 pages Published: 1942 Edition: Vintage International (1989) Greatest Books (amalgamated list of best books) Title also translated as "The Outsider" 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. The Stranger is a 1942 novella by French author Albert Camus. Its theme and outlook are often cited as examples of Camus' philosophy, absurdism, coupled with existentialism; though Camus personally rejected the latter label. 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 English in 1946; now in a new translation by Matthew Ward. Translated four times into English, and also into numerous other languages, the novel has long been considered a classic of 20th-century literature. Le Monde ranks it as number one on its 100 Books of the Century.

Who reads The Stranger (Vintage International)?

Author

Albert Camus

Publisher

Vintage International; Random House

Published

1941

Language

EN

ISBN

9780679720201

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance

Rating

4.09 / 5 (119 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-24