: Focuses on Meursault’s trial and imprisonment. Interestingly, the prosecution focuses more on his lack of emotion at his mother's funeral than on the crime itself, portraying him as a "monster" for his refusal to conform to societal moral codes. Key Themes and Philosophy

Published in 1942, The Stranger is a cornerstone of existential and absurdist literature. The story follows Meursault, a French shipping clerk living in Algiers, who navigates life with a profound sense of emotional detachment.

: Begins with the famous line, "Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday; I can't be sure". It details Meursault’s passive existence, leading up to the senseless murder of an unnamed Arab man on a sun-drenched beach.