, the protagonist Meursault is really a very well-created character whose existentialist point of view, psychological detachment, and indifference to societal norms provide a profound exploration of absurdism plus the human ailment. The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) can be a canonical piece of kids's literature and among the finest-providin

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