"The Stranger" and was reworked in 1981 as "L'étranger (Gigue existentielle)" for the Suite en sous-sol EP. The lyrics to both versions include direct references to the protagonist's mother's death and the expectation that he cry at her funeral. See also Absurdism Existentialism Character evidence La Veuve Couderc Le Mondes 100 Books of the Century References External links L'Étranger, ebooksgratuits.com ; HTML format, public domain in Canada The Stranger data visualization and learning guide from LitCharts. 1942 French novels Novels by Albert Camus Absurdist fiction Books with atheism-related themes French philosophical novels Novels set in Algeria Éditions Gallimard books French novels adapted into films First-person narrative novels Novels adapted into comics