The Stranger

Another gripping and absurd tale by Albert Camus. This is the story of Meursault, a man condemned not just for murder but for his indifference. After killing a man in a beachside altercation, he finds himself on trial—less for the act itself and more for his failure to grieve at his mother's funeral. His unemotional nature, his casual romance the day after her death, and his friendship with a pimp all serve as evidence against him, turning a case of manslaughter into a philosophical indictment of his character.