The Stranger
Camus's debut novel follows Meursault, an emotionally detached Algerian who commits murder and is condemned more for his inability to grieve his mother than for the crime itself. The work exemplifies absurdist philosophy, exploring themes of alienation, meaninglessness, and society's need for rational explanations in an irrational world.
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