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This is a list of quotes sorted by theme/character from L’Étranger (The Stranger) by Albert Camus, aimed for A Level French students, but anyone studying the text can use this.

I have attached at the end of the document, links to three of my quizlets on L’Étranger quotes and essay phrases that got me an A* in my exam!

I’ve read this book 7 times (probably more to be honest), and selected the best quotes for each theme. I then went through the list again and put in bold quotes I think are super essential / very useful to memorise, ones that can be applied in multiple contexts. I have provided the chapter or page number the quote was found in as much as possible.

I have also analysed key quotes briefly to give you an idea of what you could write about.

I would recommend you download this document and do what I did - go through the list, select quotes that connect to the most themes in your opinion, flashcard them and memorise them. Some quotes can be wordy and tongue-twisters, but others are so shocking you won’t be able to forget them (then there’s Perez with his existential crisis “Tout est vrai et rien n’est vrai” )

My advice for this exam is that there’s is not enough time to overcomplicate things! Plan clearly before you start writing, and stick to your plan, and keep to a few key ideas (it’s basically guaranteed absurdity is something you will want to focus on!). Learn a minimum of 2-3 quotes for themes you think are important, and expand on them.

One way to practise exam technique with this quotes list is to create mindmaps from each theme, pulling out quotes + analysis and seeing where you have gaps. Some gaps are okay, e.g there’s really not much to say about Masson’s wife, but try to have a sufficient amount of quotes/evidence for the bigger themes such as nature, indifference and social conventions.

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