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Albert Camus
1942Philosophy & Meaning

The Stranger

L’Étranger

Albert Camus112p
Philosophy & MeaningL’Étranger · 1942

The Stranger

Albert Camus

“An ordinary clerk in Algiers refuses to fake emotions he doesn’t feel—and faces a court that judges his honesty.”

Length112
Est. Reading Time2h 15m
At 20 Pages / Day6 days

Concise Summary

Meursault attends his mother’s funeral without weeping and moves through life with radical, detached honesty. After a senseless violent encounter on a sun-drenched beach, his trial focuses less on the crime itself and more on his refusal to perform society’s expected moral theater.

Why Read It Today?

Crisp, sun-bleached prose that you can finish in five evenings while pondering its questions for years.

“Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don’t know.”

— Albert Camus, The Stranger
The AbsurdSocial ConventionExistentialism

The Stranger Reading Time & Daily Completion Plan

How long it takes to finish all 112 pages of The Stranger by reading speed and daily page goal:

10 Pages / Day

12 days

~11 min/day · +30m screen time

15 Pages / Day

8 days

~17 min/day · +45m screen time

20 Pages / Day (Recommended)

6 days

~22 min/day · +60m screen time

30 Pages / Day

4 days

~33 min/day · +90m screen time

Deep Pace (180 WPM): 2h 58m
Average Pace (250 WPM): 2h 15m
Fast Pace (340 WPM): 1h 40m

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pages is The Stranger and how long does it take to read?

The Stranger by Albert Camus is 112 pages in standard editions. At an average adult silent reading rate (250 WPM), it takes approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes to finish.

How many days does it take to read The Stranger at 20 pages a day?

Reading 20 pages per day (~22 minutes) finishes The Stranger in 6 days.

What is The Stranger about and why should you read it?

Meursault attends his mother’s funeral without weeping and moves through life with radical, detached honesty. After a senseless violent encounter on a sun-drenched beach, his trial focuses less on the crime itself and more on his refusal to perform society’s expected moral theater. Crisp, sun-bleached prose that you can finish in five evenings while pondering its questions for years.

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