It follows the life of meursault, a french algerian whose apathetic responses to life get him in trouble socially and eventually get him killed. The stranger is a novel by albert camus that was first published in 1942. The stranger demanded of camus the creation of a style at once literary and profoundly popular, an artistic sleight of hand that would make the complexities of a mans life appear simple. Get an answer for which critical theory can be adapted to albert camus the stranger. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole. The touching and absurd story of the philosopher albert camus as seen through they eyes of the many women in his life. The novel the stranger by albert camus english literature. The stranger is a 1942 novel by albert camus, often cited as a prime example of camus philosophy of the absurd and existentialism. Lo straniero is a 1967 film by italian film director luchino visconti, based on albert camus novel letranger, with marcello mastroianni. Albert camus the stranger part 1, chapter 1 genius.
Its theme and outlook are often cited as examples of camus philosophy of the absurd and existentialism, though camus personally rejected the latter label. In this weeks issue of the magazine, theres a superb essay by adam gopnik, about albert camus and his intellectual legacyin particular, about the moral gravity of camuss liberal. Authenticity in albert camus the stranger the gemsbok. In an atmosphere of political tension when the french still control algiers, an algerian is killed on. However, digesting the content will certainly take much longer as this little novel raises serious questions about morality, society, justice, religion, and individuality. Meursault carries on living a normal lifegoing on dates, talking to his neighbors, making dinneruntil he unwittingly kills a man on a beach, subsequently leading to his incarceration. After the funeral he begins a romantic relationship with an old coworker. The stranger by albert camus is a very short novel that can easily be read in an afternoon. The stranger by albert camus animated book summary youtube.
Considered one of the most significant pieces of existential literature. Hes a kind of an international literary superstar, the james dean of philosophy. By the time we get to the 1940s, algiers, the city in which the stranger takes place, is french territory. Stuart gilbert translator, the stranger new york, n. He is seen often speaking his mind, despite the consequences and showing an unwillingness to assert is own opinion over major life decisions, such as marrying marie. The novel is concerned with the absurd and touches on the french colonization of algeria. It was published as the outsider in england and as the stranger in the united states plot summary. The stranger, a film based on camus s novel and directed by luchino visconti the stranger 1973 film or stranded in space, a sciencefiction tv pilot starring glenn corbett the stranger 1984 film, a south korean film. Lo straniero is a 1967 film by italian film director luchino visconti, based on albert camus 1942 novel letranger, with marcello. The title character of the stranger is meursault, a frenchman who lives in algiers a piednoir. This copy of the work is from the city central library, hyderabad, telangana, india, and was digitized by the digital library of india.
His father, named lucien camus died in the battle of marne 1914 during wwi. Only in the book do you really get a sense of the aimlessness and amorality of meursault. This study guide and infographic for albert camuss the stranger offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. The stranger focuses on meursault, a young french man living in algiers, in the days and weeks after attending his mothers funeral. The stranger, made all the more so in the person of mastroianni. Despite appearances, though, neither camus nor meursault ever tried to make things simple for themselves.
This film version of camuss novel, starring the italian movie idol, will be. It is consideredto what would have been camuss irritationthe exemplary existentialist novel. The title character is meursault, an indifferent french algerian. Meursault begins the novel learning of his mothers death. Albert camus was born on november 7, 19, in mondovi, algeria. In 1957, for his literature, he was awarded the noble prize. Albert camus the stranger essay 1690 words bartleby. The stranger operates in a world that feels exceedingly ordinary. Albert camus is one of the greatest writers of france and the stranger is in top 100 in the french literature. The stranger 1967 by albert camus internet archive. Learn these words from matthew wards translation of the french text. Albert camus chilling story of a man who was damned if he would.
Nov 24, 2015 this week, i would like to look at this same theme, authenticity, in the context of a work that is not merely labeled existential, but existentialist, appearing as it does among the canon of the french existentialists in the 20th century. Albert camus the stranger lyrics and tracklist genius. Its described as being the most widelyread french novel of the twentieth century, and has sold millions of copies in britain and the united states alone. This week, i would like to look at this same theme, authenticity, in the context of a work that is not merely labeled existential, but existentialist, appearing as it does among the canon of the french existentialists in the 20th century. But he has handled camus with an almost excessive reverence, and halfway through we realize the film will have no surprises. May 11, 2012 for the modern american reader, few lines in french literature are as famous as the opening of albert camuss letranger. Albert camus and the frenchalgerian war bonjour paris.
During these times, world war ii is going on, and a great part of algeria is considered territory of the french, who began their colonization of algeria in 1830. The storys protagonist meursault is an indifferent french algerian, who hardly partakes of the traditional mediterranean culture. He won the nobel prize in literature at the age of 44 in 1957, the secondyoungest recipient in history. One of the witnesses was at the funeral of arthur meursaults mother.
If you want to enjoy a story of an ordinary man named mersault, you need to check the stranger from camus. The stranger was written by the french author albert camus, and was first published in 1942 in its indigenous french. Where can i find the movie the stanger by camus in french. When it comes to revolutionary writers, the french have many claims to fame. The novel was turned into a film by luchino visconti. Its based on the stranger by albert camus, and it has what j.
But, it is transformed and remade through the eyes of the main character meursault. Apart from this, he works as a journalist of the alger republicain and chiefeditor of daily newspaper the combat. Visconti brilliantly translates albert camuss landmark work of existential. Letranger the outsider uk, or the stranger us is a 1942 novel by french author albert camus. Everything is reckless, meursault is someone who considers life and routine as absurd. The stranger the stranger, written by the algerian writer albert camus, is a novel about meursault, a character whos different and even threatening views on life take him to pay the highest price a person can pay. But he has handled camus with an almost excessive reverence, and halfway through. The stranger applegate novel, a 1997 book in the animorphs series. Former french president nicolas sarkozy went so far as to make a huff. The story follows the life of its main character, mersault, as he goes from learning about his mothers death to being tried for one of the most senseless murders in the history of literature.
Its theme and outlook are often cited as examples of camuss philosophy, absurdism coupled with that of existentialism, though camus personally rejected the latter label. Albert camuss seminal 1942 novel explores a young mans alienation from society. At this time, algiers, the capital city of algeria is used as the headquarters for the allied forces in north. See a complete list of the characters in the stranger and indepth analyses of meursault, raymond sintes, and marie cardona. If visconti had tampered with albert camus masterpiece, i suppose i would have responded with kneejerk indignation. Beware the movie based on literature, or, in that showbiz term of art, a literary. His mother, named catherine helene sintes was of spanish origin, she was a mute deaf, due to a stroke, but she was able to read lips and worked. They capture meursaults anomie briefly and brilliantly.
Killing an arab was a minor offense, but not obeying french and christian customs was apparently punishable by death. He is a french algerian who is emotionally detached from his surroundings. May 15, 2015 letranger, translated as the stranger, is arguably the most popular work of french novelist, author, and philosopher, albert camus. The stranger is a literal but still very cinematic adaptation of the novel by albert. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. The stranger by albert camus essay 972 words bartleby. His parents were spanish french algerian pied noir colonists. The stranger by albert camus takes place in the 1940s in frenchalgeria. The stranger, an alternative weekly newspaper in seattle, washington, us the stranger sociology, an essay by georg simmel the stranger camus novel, a 1942 novel by albert camus. Originally written in french, the novel has been translated into dozens of languages and is considered one of the preeminent classics of the twentieth. Marie came by to see me, says meursault, and asked me if i wanted to marry her. Merlin rossiter road uk ltd on behalf of emi general music srl. The stranger, or letranger in its traditional french, is the final statement of albert camus, the algerian philosophe and suave essayist in response to the catastrophe of human suffering which.
He played in several italian movies, though being a famous french actor. Its theme and outlook are often cited as examples of camuss philosophy of the absurd and existentialism, though camus personally rejected the latter label. With exception of the value nature has for the main character, meursaultcolors in the sky, smell of the countryside, sea spray in the airthe metaphor is for meaning in life through emphasis of its absence. The antihero meursault at the beginning of the novel, is invited to the funeral of his mother where he does not cry. Letranger the outsider uk, or the stranger us is a french novel by albert camus published in 1942.
The stranger is albert camuss first novel, published in 1942. This article is about the novel by albert camus known as the outsider in british english and the stranger in american english. The curious fault of luchino viscontis the stranger is that the film follows the book too closely. Albert camus 19 to 1960, a wellknown frenchalgiers novelist, dramatist and short story writer.
Albert camuss classic novel the stranger 1942 follows meursault, a french algerian man who attends his mothers funeral and is later sentenced to death for murdering an arab on the beach. The point is, in meursaults world, the french are considered superior to the arabs. Which critical theory can be adapted to albert camus the. With marcello mastroianni, anna karina, bernard blier, alfred adam.
The stranger or the outsider cover of the first edition authoralbert camus original titleletranger countryfrance languagefrench genrephilosophical novel set inalgeria publisher 1942 1946 pages159 letranger is a 1942 novel by french author albert camus. The novel was turned into a film by luchino visconti in 1967. His morals, or lack thereof, drive the novel and lead to its fateful ending. In an atmosphere of political tension when the french still control algiers, an algerian is killed on the beach and a french man who has lived in algiers all his life is arrested for the murder. Emi music publishing, sony atv publishing, and 3 music rights societies. Albert camus 19 to 1960, a wellknown french algiers novelist, dramatist and short story writer. Very few look as chic, handsome and, well, french, as the philosopher and novelist albert camus. I think thats why visconti himself didnt like this movie that much. A vocabulary list featuring the stranger by albert camus, part one.
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