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Book Talk: Albert Camus' The Stranger
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Lodi Public Library
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Episode 51
Alex and Emily discuss Albert Camus' landmark novella THE STRANGER. A writing style that is at times muted and reserved and other times profoundly poetic, this story has confounded and compelled readers since its release in 1942.
How does the book speak to our time and all times? Is the book funny? Why does Meursault do the things he does? Is he a sociopath? Is the book falling out of favor with today's readers and teachers? Listen and find out.