The Outsider
An existential masterpiece from one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century
In The Outsider, Camus explores the alienation of an individual who refuses to conform to social norms. Meursault, his anti-hero, will not lie. When his mother dies, he refuses to show his emotions simply to satisfy the expectations of others. And when he commits a random act of violence on a sun-drenched beach near Algiers, his lack of remorse compounds his guilt in the eyes of society and the law. Yet he is as much a victim as a criminal.
Author: Albert Camus
Format: Paperback, 144 pages, 111mm x 180mm, 92 g
Published: 2020, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: General & Literary Fiction
Description
An existential masterpiece from one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century
In The Outsider, Camus explores the alienation of an individual who refuses to conform to social norms. Meursault, his anti-hero, will not lie. When his mother dies, he refuses to show his emotions simply to satisfy the expectations of others. And when he commits a random act of violence on a sun-drenched beach near Algiers, his lack of remorse compounds his guilt in the eyes of society and the law. Yet he is as much a victim as a criminal.
The Outsider