L’Étranger

Literary Fiction

Author: Albert Camus

«Quand la sonnerie a encore retenti, que la porte du box s’est ouverte, c’est le silence de la salle qui est monté vers moi, le silence, et cette singulière sensation que j’ai eue lorsque j’ai constaté que le jeune journaliste avait détourné les yeux. Je n’ai pas regardé du côté de Marie. Je n’en ai pas eu le temps parce que le président m’a dit dans une forme bizarre que….Read More

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