Albert Camus's The Stranger pt. 2

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/d5/34/5d/d5345d38-6bee-ac49-7858-eb347ed63dd2/mza_3892721143204504918.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

Read This Today

Manchoon Samchoon

101 episodes

4 days ago

Many great books hold wisdom that feels more relevant than ever, yet they can often be overlooked. "Read This Today" is dedicated to restoring these vital conversations. In each episode, we select a book that matters, unpack its crucial insights, and explore its urgent relevance in the 21st century. If you're seeking to understand the present through the lens of the past, find clarity amidst chaos, or simply engage with ideas that can reshape your perspective, this podcast is for you. Let's uncover the enduring power of literature and discover why you should Read This Today.

Books

Arts

RSS

All content for Read This Today is the property of Manchoon Samchoon and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Books

Arts

https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/43651938/43651938-1751275389734-5e925e9bd53cc.jpg

Albert Camus's The Stranger pt. 2

Read This Today

27 minutes 58 seconds

4 months ago

Albert Camus's The Stranger pt. 2

"Maman died today. Or yesterday, I don't know." With these chilling words, Albert Camus's The Stranger plunges us into the disquieting world of Meursault, a man profoundly indifferent to societal norms. This episode meticulously unpacks the novel's stark narrative, from a mother's funeral to a senseless murder on a sun-drenched beach, and into a courtroom where Meursault's greatest crime seems to be his refusal to conform. Join us as we dissect Camus's exploration of absurdism, alienation, and the perplexing honesty of a man who simply won't play the part society demands, ultimately revealing a profound, unsettling truth about the human condition.

Works Cited

Camus, Albert. The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays. Translated by Justin O'Brien, Alfred A. Knopf, 1955.

---. The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt. Alfred A. Knopf, 1954.

---. The Stranger. Translated by Stuart Gilbert, Vintage, 1988.

Hughes, Edward J., editor. The Cambridge Companion to Camus. Cambridge University Press, 2007.

"Jean-Paul Sartre." Wikipedia, 28 May 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jean-Paul_Sartre&oldid=1294335697.

Johnson, Sarah M. "A Comparative Analysis of Human Nature in the Existentialism of Sartre and Camus." European International Journal of Philological Sciences, vol. 05, no. 05, 2025, pp. 1-6.

Manly, William M. "Journey to Consciousness: The Symbolic Pattern of Camus's L'Etranger." PMLA / Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, vol. 79, no. 3, June 1964, pp. 321-328, doi:10.2307/461033.

Penichet-Paul, Christian. "From Resistance to Revolution: Albert Camus and the Clandestine Press in the French Resistance." Honors Thesis, Texas State University-San Marcos, 2013.

Rajendran, M., et al. "A Psychological Analysis of Albert Camus the Stranger – A Study." International Journal of Research in Engineering and Science (IJRES), vol. 11, no. 1, Jan. 2023, pp. 516-519.

Rodriguez-Apple, Ramani. "Simone De Beauvoir: An Ethics of Ambiguity." Honors Thesis, Florida Atlantic University, 2018.

"Simone de Beauvoir." Wikipedia, 19 June 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simone_de_Beauvoir&oldid=1298045650.

"Albert Camus." Wikipedia, 19 June 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albert_Camus&oldid=1297955020.