“May I, monsieur, offer my services without running the risk of intruding?” Chapter 1: The Confession Begins Jean-Baptiste Clamence, a former Parisian lawyer, sits in a dimly lit […]
French literature
The Plague
“But what does it mean, the plague? It’s life, that’s all.” Part One The novel opens in the Algerian city of Oran, described as an ordinary, commercial town […]
French literature
The Stranger (L’Étranger)
“Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don’t know.” Part One Meursault, a detached and indifferent French Algerian, receives news of his mother’s death and attends her funeral. […]