The Stranger: International Edition
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from Wish List failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
The Stranger: International Edition
Buy Now for $19.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Jonathan Davis
-
By:
-
Albert Camus
About this listen
With millions of copies sold, The Stranger is one of the most widely read novels in the world. It stands as perhaps the greatest existentialist tale ever conceived.
When a young Algerian named Meursault kills a man, his subsequent imprisonment and trial are puzzling and absurd.
This remarkable translation by Matthew Ward has been considered the definitive English version since its original publication.
©2012 Albert Camus (P)2020 Recorded Books, Inc.What listeners say about The Stranger: International Edition
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 01-11-2022
Based Book With A Good Payoff
Very nice book, especially if you are familiar with Camus' absurdism or Satre's existentialism. I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend :]
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Ashlinn
- 09-05-2024
a classic for a reason.
I've personally only read The Plague out of Camus' library prior to this and can see why he stands out in French classic literature.
Perhaps I am bias as an enjoyer of such exestential, nihilistic characters, despite not being one myself.
As for this translation, it was pleasant. as for the audio, it was dated but I tend to enjoy the feel as it reminds me of cassette (without the skipping and constant risk of tape-destruction) and worthy of 4/5 for me.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 09-07-2024
The most entertaining “philosophical “ book imo
A great analysis of how outsiders can be treated if they struggle to understand behaviour that is considered “normal”.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- starsunderwater
- 08-02-2022
Engaging
Pondering the philosophical writings of the times presented in story format from which to examine meaning/ absence of meaning etc
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 24-09-2022
A deeper understanding of humanity
In crafting the simplistic and the morally ambivalent, we get to reflect on our own values.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Sweener
- 31-01-2024
We live in a society
The Stranger is a book about a detached outcast who does not perceive society conventionally, nor sees value in subscribing to its values or customs. Elements of it will resonate with all, as the feeling of alienation is so ubiquitous (though for most, transient) such as to be universal.
It is thought-provoking, but in a somewhat shallow way: existentialism and absurdism are hardly groundbreaking philosophies (though admittedly would have been more so at the time of release).
The novel's strength lies in its unique portrayal of the absurd, manifested through the character of Meursault, rather than through fantastical events or settings. What happens to Meursault is perfectly explicable, yet readers are nonetheless likely to sympathise (or even empathise) with him.
The book is short and to the point, but if one wishes to consume a sharp, thought-provoking philosophical work of Camus, then “one must imagine Sisyphus happy”.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 12-10-2021
thought provoking ... illuminating... difficult
A sickening story... probably more of a metaphor and a warning to the French than an individualistic existentialist morality play... Unhinging and depressing ... You'll feel a need to redeem yourself after reading this... to distance yourself from the character...
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
10 people found this helpful
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- SW TUBBS
- 19-02-2022
Existing
The most memorable segment was his narrative whilst in his prison cell when a day could be both long and short.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall1 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story1 out of 5 stars
- billy
- 18-01-2022
over rated
over rated and over analysed not nearly as interesting or profound as made out to be by an army of pretentious philosophy major's.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall1 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story2 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 05-08-2022
NO
no....just no ... animal torture is not endurable for me ... and your requirement for me to write more is also inhumane
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!