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Which translation do you guys like the most?

Omar I started to read Stuart Gilbert's translation and forced my way through 40% of the book when I finally had put it down (I might be a bit of a masochi…moreI started to read Stuart Gilbert's translation and forced my way through 40% of the book when I finally had put it down (I might be a bit of a masochist?). But yeah, I don't recommend his translation. The mistakes in the grammar are constant and disrupts the flow of one's reading. My apologies for not being able to recommend a good translation but I at least wanted to warn you against this one translation.(less)

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Deos it have a good ending?

Maanka Chipindi

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I wish one day we all think like a DR.Rieux (((( is it possible?)))))

Bohemian Book Lover Not all of us are as stoic and as capable of emotional/professional detachment as the good doctor. We can only experience and confront the realities o…moreNot all of us are as stoic and as capable of emotional/professional detachment as the good doctor. We can only experience and confront the realities of this world according to our peculiar natures, backgrounds and personalities; as well as from the religious/philosophical viewpoints we have implemented in our own lives which help us get through difficulties and tragedies. (less)

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is this supposed to be largely symbolic of the nazi occupation of france?

Paulina Friedman It is, but it also symbolises the general human condition.

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There is something wrong with this book. Maybe it's because of the translation but nothing about how these people speak or act suggests that BUBONIC PLAGUE is ravaging their town. Would you go out for drinks or walk down the road at night if the black death was around? Apparently in the face of horrific painful death the French can only muster a slight feeling of ennui.

Christa Rusher Perhaps. And perhaps not. People are doing these things now with the current pandemic. Most are not. Most are staying home, but there are some who are…morePerhaps. And perhaps not. People are doing these things now with the current pandemic. Most are not. Most are staying home, but there are some who are out there voluntarily (as in when they're not at work being paid). I think some people have it in their nature to be cautious and some people tend to think they are invincible.(less)

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