French Literature Reviews - 2026

The Stranger, Folio plus
Novel and Narrative Prose

Language: French Publisher: Éditions Gallimard (March 17, 2005)
Series: Folioplus Classiques
Format: Paperback - 205 pages
ISBN: 207030602X

Camus's The Stranger has been published in Gallimard's "Folio plus classiques" series. The text is accompanied by a supplementary dossier featuring an analysis of a painting that echoes the novel (by Hopper), followed by a study guide tailored for high school students (covering committed literature, "instinctive classicism," a thematic collection of texts centered on the rebellious protagonist, a chronology, and guidelines for independently drafting a reading log). The dossier was compiled by Mériam Korichi, and the image analysis was contributed by Agnès Verlet.

Published by Éditions Gallimard in their Folioplus Classiques series, this paperback edition pairs Albert Camus's novel with a supplementary dossier. The volume includes textual analysis and pedagogical guides compiled by Mériam Korichi, alongside visual commentary contributed by Agnès Verlet examining a painting by Hopper that echoes the novel. This contextual material provides structured frameworks for approaching the text, incorporating thematic collections centered on the rebellious protagonist, a chronology, and guidelines for independently drafting a reading log.

Readers interested in twentieth-century French literature may find this edition relevant. The supplementary dossier features a study guide tailored for high school students, covering committed literature and instinctive classicism. The accompanying dossier offers pathways into the themes associated with the author's rebellious protagonist and the original text.