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The Stranger Audiobook

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Read By: Jonathan Davis Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: May 2005 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781440702990

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

12

Longest Chapter Length:

46:22 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

09:48 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

21:09 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

12

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Publisher Description

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.

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"Membunuh dan bunuh diri, adalah tindakan manusia yang tidak memiliki satu pun sandaran, baik itu moral maupun rasio (Albert Camus, Mite Sisifus). Akan tetapi, saya masih belum menemukan jawaban (sampai hari ini) kenapa Mersault menarik pelatuk pistolnya, dan membunuh!"

— Absurditas (5 out of 5 stars)

The Stranger Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 4.08 out of 54.08 out of 54.08 out of 54.08 out of 54.08 out of 5 (4.08)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " The Stranger that we have grown up to be, and the absurdity that's in all of us, can't be brought out any better. A best in one's little shelf. "

    — Aruna, 2/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Currently my favorite novel. Hoping to read it in its original French. "

    — Amy, 1/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is the saddest piece of literature I have ever read...but in a way, I so agree with it... "

    — Baisakhi, 1/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The ultimate existentialist book. "

    — Mark, 1/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " "I laid my heart open to the benign indifference of the universe. To feel it so like myself, indeed, so brotherly, made me realize that I'd been happy, and that I was happy still." "

    — Michael, 1/7/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I found it to be more nihilistic than existentialist "

    — Laurie, 12/16/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This might be the book that crippled me. Maybe. "

    — Travis, 12/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " From what I understand, this is a classic. For me it was a difficult read, because of my faith and love of life. "

    — Kim, 12/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I wish I had read this more thoroughly. I still liked it a lot. "

    — Emilie, 10/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " One of the best books I've ever read. "

    — Eva, 2/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " My kind of weird. "

    — Lena, 9/13/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " many of us are assigned this book to read in high school, but i doubt most of us really "get" it, until our late 20s... "

    — Naomi, 2/7/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " the most occupied in my mind from the book as a view: "all the same" (hepsi bir) "

    — Tune, 8/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I read this on my day off while working "work crew" at Laity Lodge Youth Camp. I was 17 and fairly shocked....but I think it is a must read! "

    — Patty, 6/30/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book is the epitome of existentialism. Plus it comes with vivid images. You can almost feel the sun on your own face! "

    — Kalin, 6/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I was too young when I read this book to truly understand and appreciate the literary value of the work. I need to read it again. "

    — Gena, 6/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " yang kubaca adalah dalam versi terjemahan bahasa jawa dengan judul Wong Njaba "

    — Joko, 6/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This was a reread, the first time I was in college and I didn't want to rate it based on old memories. I feel that this is one of the classics of existentialism. "

    — Carol, 6/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " People don't kill people, guns kill people. "

    — Cyril, 6/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " bret easton ellis: this is how it's done "

    — Liz, 6/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Unpleasant, harrowing and shattering at the end of the novel. I was not surprised by its bleakness, but none-the-less it was troubling. I suppose that's the whole point really. A troubling story, well told. "

    — Simon, 6/23/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Classic! read it all in one sitting... "

    — Scott, 6/20/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book will trip you out. And keep you thinking well after you've finished. The main character is aggravating and hard to connect with. At the same time, his thoughts are haunting and make some sense. Really enjoyed this overall. Camus is a brilliant writer. "

    — Chelsea, 6/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is one of the most curious and bizzare books I have ever read. The sometimes annoying passivity of the narrator provides an interesting and unique insight into his and the author's view of the world. "

    — Keegan, 6/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " "Those who write clearly have readers. Those who write obscurely have commentators." Albert Camus. Sometimes, on a busy week, I feel that all novels should be like this - short, wise, meaty with concept, and true "

    — Tj, 6/18/2011

About Albert Camus

Albert Camus (1913–1960) was a French philosopher, author, and journalist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957. His views contributed to the rise of the philosophy known as absurdism. He wrote in his essay The Rebel that his whole life was devoted to opposing the philosophy of nihilism while still delving deeply into individual freedom.

About Jonathan Davis

Jonathan Davis has been inducted into the Audible Narrator Hall of Fame. A three-time recipient and fourteen-time nominee of the Audie Award, he has earned accolades for his narration from the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, the American Library Association, Booklist, the Audio Publishers Association, AudioFile magazine, and USA Today. He has narrated a variety of bestsellers and award-winners for top publishing houses. He also narrated over forty titles of the Star Wars franchise for Lucasfilm Ltd./PRH Audio, including several iconic movie tie-ins, has participated with Star Wars Celebration, and has built a significant fan base. His work as a narrator includes films and programming for National Geographic Television, NOVA, PBS, VH1, and Francis Ford Coppola. He grew up in Puerto Rico and speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and Hebrew.