Comments on: (L’Étranger) The Outsider by Albert Camus – a review

By: Matthew (@thebibliofreak)

Matthew (@thebibliofreak) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:48:21 +0000

It’s really interesting to hear your thoughts after re-reading The Outsider. I’ve just written a review and an analysis, and in researching both I found that a lot of people who revisited the book found it far less profound on second reading, particularly those who read it originally in their younger years, and then agains as a mature reader.

By: ravi kumar pasala

ravi kumar pasala — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:09:26 +0000

hi friends please try read this novel called the outsider, its really amazing. its helps all of us in our lives.

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:16:04 +0000

This is one of the books that I have re-visited many times over the course of the last near 40 years since I first read it. In my younger days it was an excercise in French comprehension, as I grew it became a study of literary craft and a burgeoning understanding of philosophical awareness. Now it is a work that I enjoy reading for all the above reasons and because from time to time I have felt as detached from reality as Mearsault particularly at times of great personal loss (passing of father and mother) but by re-reading the book I can usually retrieve my humanity again.

By: Meg

Meg — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:44:02 +0000

I know someone just like Mersault. He has aspergers.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:42:43 +0000

I’m reading The Plague now.
I read L’Etranger when I was fourteen, so it has severely impacted on the way I think. Camus really strikes me as the most rational existential philosopher of the intellectual resistance in the post war years. Moreso than Sartre, who seems to serve for angsty uni students.
I love this book.

By: Harry

Harry — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:30:25 +0000

Outsider of Albert Camus changed my very perception of observing and concieving things and relations in my life may be it looks bad outside but great feelings generate inside for any human inside is uery crucial and pivotal than outside. Hats off to camus for the life cahnging work

By: cm

cm — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:35:44 +0000

wow some of these comments are amazingly thought provoking.
just wondering im doing an oral presentation for school on the outsider and was wondering if i could get some help on the question

“what does the text reveal about the culture it presents and how has the writer used literary techniques to convey their views on the culture?”

any ideas would be greatly appreciated
thanks

By: Recheal Blankson

Recheal Blankson — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:05:20 +0000

Hi, I’m Recheal. I am studying this artistic work of Camus this semester. I find your comments thought-provoking and I have been urged on to interprete the work from the writer’s own perspective. Thanks and keep it up!

jb says: Thanks, Recheal. I’ll try my best.