Books

Stated first american edition- a petite hardcover in creme cloth with maroon titling and flowers along spine. 154p. Deckled pages with deep red top stain. Book is in good condition. Moisture exposure is present, though mild, has faintly stained both boards and endpapers. Last 69 pages are slightly wrinkled and top stain has been rubbed away from these pages. Binding is secure. Dust jacket is in good- condition, unclipped. More visibly moisture soiled, especially over rear panel and inner flaps. Small chips have been taken from spine ends, edges and folds. Bit of creasing and minor scuffing around margins.

L'Etranger (The Stranger) is a novel by French author Albert Camus published in 1942. Its theme and outlook are often cited as examples of Camus's philosophy of the absurd and existentialism, though Camus personally rejected the latter label.