The Outsider (English title of The Stranger)

*The Outsider* (originally *The Stranger*) by Albert Camus is a philosophical novel that explores themes of absurdity, existentialism, and the meaning (or meaninglessness) of life. It follows Meursault, a detached Algerian man who indifferent to social norms and emotional connections. After his indifferent reaction to his mother's death and an impulsive act of violence, he faces trial not just for his crime but for his apparent lack of conventional emotions. Camus uses Meursault’s story to question the search for intrinsic meaning in life, emphasizing that life’s events may be inherently indifferent, and humans must confront this reality.