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After the occupation of france by the germans in 1941, camus became one of the intellectual leaders. Born in algeria in 19, albert camus published the strangernow one of the most widely read novels of this centuryin 1942. Albert camus 191960 was a french philosopher, author, and journalist. Hear albert camus read the famous opening passage of the. Because, in reality, from the moment judgement was passed, the evidence my sentence was based on. Written by albert camus, narrated by jonathan davis. The stranger free audiobook by albert camus letranger. Pdf the outsider book by albert camus free download 111 pages. Albert camus the stranger is one of the most widely read novels in the world, with millions of copies sold. Albert camus books list of books by author albert camus.
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