L’Étranger (The Stranger) by Albert Camus is one of the most read twentieth-century novels and is studied around the world. This workbook provides students with tools that are essential to read and study L’Étranger in its original French language. Formulated for advanced reading levels, this book includes a chapter-by-chapter study of L’Étranger along with 220 vocabulary, grammar and comprehension activities that incorporate strategies to support various learning needs and styles. Biographical and historical contexts are also included, as well as the outlines of Camus’ philosophy in relation to the novel.

Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Barbara Boyer is a native of France with 20 years of experience teaching all levels of French language and literature in American universities. She is a professor of French at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.

Barbara Boyer

Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages:
Bibliographic Info: bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2021
pISBN: 978-1-4766-8578-6
eISBN: 978-1-4766-4320-5
Imprint: McFarland

• “Dr. Boyer’s knowledge of Camus’ work is extremely impressive. Her guides, Explorons L’Étranger d’Albert Camus: Édition de l’enseignant and Explorons L’Étranger d’Albert Camus: Édition de l’étudiant, are two highly original and significant contributions to the study of Camus and especially to L’Etranger, read widely by high school and/or university students in French. They will help instructors and students approach Camus in a great number of ways. They weave together linguistic and literary exercises, emphasizing French language proficiency as well as reflective activities designed to promote analytical skills. They are also written in an elegant style that is easily readable by all students, including those who might only have basic reading skills in French.”—Rose Marie Kuhn, Professor of French, California State University Fresno

• Wonderful! High school and college teachers who intend to teach Camus’s L’Étranger must read this and they will no doubt adopt it.—Didier G. Bertrand, Associate Professor of French, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis