The Stranger (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Albert Camus
- First Published: 1942
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Existentialism
- Time of Work: Late 1930’s to early 1940’s
- Genres: Long fiction, Existential literature, Philosophical realism
- Subjects: Colonialism, Murder or homicide, 1940’s, Alienation, 1930’s, Capital punishment, Trials, Death or dying, Funeral rites or ceremonies, Existentialism, Algeria or Algerians
- Locales: Algiers, Algeria
Places Discussed
*Algiers. Coastal capital of Algeria, a country in North Africa. Although not specifically described, Algiers serves as a general backdrop not only to the main action but above all to Meursault’s struggle with the collective forces of nature arrayed against him.
Beach. Outside Algiers, where Raymond, Meursault’s friend, has a bungalow. When the sun beats down on Meursault, the reflecting light gouges into his eyes, the lazy sea waves turn him lethargic, the fiery beach presses him forward, and the cloudless sky pours a sheet of flame on him. Under...
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