Explore the core of existential thought with Albert Camus's classic novel, The Outsider (L'Étranger), presented here in the Penguin Modern Classics edition. This seminal work delves into the alienation of an individual who refuses to adhere to societal expectations, forcing readers to confront the absurd nature of existence.

• Classic existentialist novel by Nobel Laureate Albert Camus.
• Features the story of Meursault, an anti-hero confronting societal judgment after a random act of violence.
• Includes Sandra Smith's translation, informed by a 1954 recording of Camus reading the work aloud in French.
• Part of the Penguin Modern Classics series.
• Now a major new film directed by François Ozon.

Albert Camus (1913-1960) was a highly influential French novelist, essayist, and playwright, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957. His major works include The Myth of Sisyphus and The Plague.

• Author: Camus, Albert
• Translator: Sandra Smith
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Publication Date: October 31, 2013
• Language: English, French
• Print Length: 128 pages
• Dimensions: 118 x 2 x 188mm
• Weight: 100g
• ISBN-13: 978-0141198064

This edition sensitively renders the subtleties and dream-like atmosphere of L'Étranger, offering a profound look at a man revolting against the injustice of society and confronting the world's 'tender indifference.'