The Stranger
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Fiction
- The Stranger (novel)The Stranger (novel)The Stranger or The Outsider is a novel by Albert Camus published in 1942. Its theme and outlook are often cited as examples of existentialism, though Camus did not consider himself an existentialist; in fact, its content explores various philosophical schools of thought, including absurdism, as...
, by Albert Camus - "The Stranger" (short story)The Stranger (short story)"The Stranger" is a short story written by J. D. Salinger first published in the December 1945 issue of Collier's magazine.-Plot:It tells the story of Babe Gladwaller, who has recently left the 12th regiment of the army and has gone to visit the former girlfriend of Vincent Caulfield with his...
, by J. D. Salinger - The Stranger (collection)The Stranger (collection)The Stranger is a collection of science fiction stories by Gordon R. Dickson. It was first published by Tor Books in 1987. Most of the stories originally appeared in the magazines Fantasy and Science Fiction, Satellite, Imagination, Astounding, Saturn, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Fantastic,...
, a 1987 collection of short stories by Gordon R. Dickson - "The Stranger" (Katherine Mansfield short story)The Stranger (Katherine Mansfield short story)"The Stranger" is a 1921 short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published in the London Mercury in January 1921, and later reprinted in The Garden Party and Other Stories.-Plot summary:...
- The Stranger (Chris Van Allsburg book)The Stranger (Chris Van Allsburg book)The Stranger is a children's written in 1986 by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. It tells a story of a stranger with no memory of who he is or where he's from. He recuperates in the home of a farmer and his family during the fall season.-Plot:...
- The Stranger (Animorphs)The Stranger (Animorphs)The Stranger is the seventh book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Rachel.-Plot summary:Rachel's father asks her to move with him to another state. After some reconnaissance work, Marco and Tobias find an entrance to the underground Yeerk Pool, in one of the...
, the seventh book in the Animorphs series - Stranger (comics)Stranger (comics)The Stranger is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics.The Stranger first appeared in X-Men #11 , and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.-Fictional character biography:...
, a cosmic entity in the Marvel Comics Universe - The Stranger, an English translation of the play Menschenhass und Reue (Misanthropy and Repentance) by August von KotzebueAugust von KotzebueAugust Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue was a German dramatist.One of Kotzebue's books was burned during the Wartburg festival in 1817. He was murdered in 1819 by Karl Ludwig Sand, a militant member of the Burschenschaften...
Other
- Stranger (magazine)Stranger (magazine)Stranger is a bi-monthly creative lifestyle magazine based in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom that focuses on the alternative, creative, non-metrocentric side of British culture...
, an English lifestyle magazine - The Stranger (newspaper)The Stranger (newspaper)The Stranger is an alternative weekly newspaper in Seattle, Washington, USA. It runs a blog known as Slog.-History:The Stranger was founded by Tim Keck, who had previously co-founded the satirical newspaper The Onion, and cartoonist James Sturm. Its first issue came out on September 23, 1991...
, an alternative weekly newspaper in Seattle, Washington, US - "The Stranger" (sociology)The Stranger (sociology)What is generally known as Simmel’s “essay” on the Stranger was originally written as an excursus to a chapter dealing with sociology of space in his book Soziologie. In this excursus, Simmel introduced the stranger as a unique sociological category...
, an essay by Georg Simmel - The Athenian Stranger or Eleatic Stranger, the central figure in Plato's dialogue/treatise LawsLaws (dialogue)The Laws is Plato's last and longest dialogue. The question asked at the beginning is not "What is law?" as one would expect. That is the question of the Minos...
Film
- The Stranger (1918 film)The Stranger (1918 film)The Stranger is a 1918 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Billy West - The Prospector* Leatrice Joy - Susie* Bud Ross - Susie's Father * Oliver Hardy - Oliver, the saloonkeeper* Leo White - The Greaser...
, starring Oliver Hardy - The Stranger (1920 film)The Stranger (1920 film)The Stranger is a 1920 short Western film featuring Hoot Gibson....
, starring Hoot Gibson - The Stranger (1924 film), starring Richard DixRichard DixRichard Dix was an American motion picture actor who achieved popularity in both silent and sound film. His standard on-screen image was that of the rugged and stalwart hero.-Early life:...
, based on the John Galsworthy play The First and the Last - The Stranger (1946 film)The Stranger (1946 film)The Stranger is an American film noir directed by Orson Welles and starring Welles, Edward G. Robinson, and Loretta Young. The film was based on an Oscar-nominated screenplay written by Victor Trivas. Sam Spiegel was the film's producer, and the film's musical score is by Bronisław Kaper...
, directed by Orson Welles - The Stranger (1967 film)The Stranger (1967 film)The Stranger is a 1967 film by Italian film director Luchino Visconti, based on Albert Camus' novel L'Étranger, with Marcello Mastroianni.-Cast:* Marcello Mastroianni - Arthur Meursault* Anna Karina - Marie Cardona* Bernard Blier - Defense Counsel...
, based on Camus's novel and directed by Luchino Visconti - The Stranger (1973 film)The Stranger (1973 film)The Stranger, also known as Stranded in Space, is a television movie made in 1973 as a pilot for a new television series, but was never picked up by a network. It was directed by Lee H...
(aka Stranded in Space), a science-fiction TV pilot starring Glenn Corbett - The Stranger (1984 film)The Stranger (1984 film)The Stranger is a South Korean film-Plot:Chairman's daughter Kang Ae-ri was kidnapped on her marriage by two men who worked with her father's rival then she falls in love with Jae-gu who one of kindappers-Cast:*Kang Suk-woo...
, a South Korean film - The Stranger (1991 film), English-language title of Agantuk, directed by Satyajit Ray
- The Stranger (1995 film)The Stranger (1995 film)The Stranger is a 1995 martial arts-action film directed by Fritz Kiersch, starring former professional kickboxing champion Kathy Long. The film bears many similarities to the 1973 Clint Eastwood film High Plains Drifter.-Plot:...
, martial arts-action film directed by Fritz Kiersch - The Stranger (2000 film)The Stranger (2000 film)The Stranger is a 2000 Austrian film directed by Götz Spielmann. It was Austria's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-See also:*Cinema of Austria...
, an Austrian film directed by Götz Spielmann - The Stranger (2010 film)The Stranger (2010 film)The Stranger is a 2010 action and thriller motion picture written by Quinn Scott, directed by Robert Lieberman and stars former World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler Steve Austin.-Plot:...
, an action film starring Stone Cold Steve Austin - The Stranger (video series)The Stranger (video series)The Stranger is a series of direct-to-video science-fiction dramas produced by BBV and starring Colin Baker. They are now available on DVD.The series began in 1991 with Summoned by Shadows, co-produced with the BBC Film Club...
, a direct-to-video science fiction series, starring Colin Baker - The Stranger (When a Stranger Calls), the villain in the When a Stranger Calls films
- The Stranger, a thriller produced in 1987 and directed by Adolfo AristarainAdolfo AristarainAdolfo Aristarain is an Argentine film director whom Variety has deemed a "master filmmaker."After leaving Argentina Aristarain started working as assistant director in the Arcente cinema, and then in Europe during his short exile for Mario Camus, Giorgio Stegani and Lewis Gilbert before...
- The Stranger, a character in the movie The Big LebowskiThe Big LebowskiThe Big Lebowski is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Jeff Bridges stars as Jeff Lebowski, an unemployed Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler, who is referred to as "The Dude". After a case of mistaken identity, The Dude is introduced to a millionaire also named...
Music
Performers- Stranger (band)Stranger (band)Stranger was a band based in Tampa, FL, formed in the early '80s. Stranger toured the U.S. as opening act for many prominent headliners throughout the '80s.-History:...
, an American band - Stranger ColeStranger ColeStranger Cole, also known as StrangeJah Cole is a Jamaican singer whose long recording career dates from the early days of ska in 1962 through to the 2000s.-Biography:...
(born 1945) or just Stranger, Jamaican singer - Mumzy StrangerMumzy StrangerMuhammad Mumith Ahmed , better known by his stage name Mumzy Stranger, is a British MC, singer-songwriter and record producer. He made his mainstream recording debut in the summer of 2009 with his debut single "One More Dance," which topped the UK Asian Charts, as did the follow-up singles,...
(born 1984), British recording artist
Albums
- The Stranger (album)The Stranger (album)The Stranger is the fifth studio album by musician Billy Joel, released in 1977 . While his four previous albums had been moderate chart successes, this was his breakthrough album, and is generally regarded by critics as his magnum opus, spending six weeks at #2 in the U.S. album charts...
, a 1977 album by Billy Joel - Stranger (album)Stranger (Album)Stranger is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Valient Thorr, released in 2010.-Track listing:# "Gillionaire" - 3:02# "Sleeper Awakes" - 3:16# "Disappearer" - 3:08# "Double Crossed" - 4:19# "Night Terrors" 4:51...
, a 2010 album by Valient Thorr
Songs
- "Stranger" (Electric Light Orchestra song)
- "Stranger" (Hilary Duff song)Stranger (Hilary Duff song)"Stranger" is a song by American recording artist Hilary Duff. The song was written by Duff, Kara DioGuardi, Vada Nobles, Derrick Harvin, and Julius "Logic" Diaz, and produced by Nobles, Harrvin, and Logic for Duff's fourth studio album, Dignity...
- "The Stranger" (song)The Stranger (song)"The Stranger" is a song by rock artist Billy Joel from his 1977 album of the same name, The Stranger. The song was released as a single in Japan where it became very popular and peaked at #2 on the Oricon chart...
, a song by Billy Joel - "Stranger", a song by Black Lips from We Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers GrowWe Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers GrowWe Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers Grow is the Black Lips' second LP album, released in 2004. The name is a reference to a line from the Hayao Miyazaki film Princess Mononoke.- Track listing :# "M.I.A." - 2:24...
- "Stranger", a song by Jefferson Starship from Modern TimesModern Times (Jefferson Starship album)- Personnel :* Craig Chaquico – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, synthesizer on "Find Your Way Back", "Mary", and "Free", steel drums on "Mary"* Aynsley Dunbar – drums, percussion, marimba on "Mary", synthesizer on "Free"...
- "Stranger", a song by Kris Kristofferson from Who's to Bless and Who's to BlameWho's to Bless and Who's to BlameWho's to Bless and Who's to Blame is the sixth solo album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1975 on Monument Records. Its title track is quoted in the Johnny Cash song The Man Comes Around from the 2002 album of the same name. The song "Stranger" was covered as a duet by Johnny Duncan and Janie...
, also covered by Johnny Duncan - "Stranger", a song by Mumzy StrangerMumzy StrangerMuhammad Mumith Ahmed , better known by his stage name Mumzy Stranger, is a British MC, singer-songwriter and record producer. He made his mainstream recording debut in the summer of 2009 with his debut single "One More Dance," which topped the UK Asian Charts, as did the follow-up singles,...
- "Stranger", a song by Secondhand Serenade from A Twist in My StoryA Twist In My StoryA Twist in My Story is the second studio album from Secondhand Serenade. It was released on February 19, 2008 on Glassnote. The album features the songs "Maybe" and "Your Call", which are new versions of the songs from Awake produced with a band. The first single, "Fall for You" was released on...
- "Stranger", a song by Soul Asylum from Say What You Will, Clarence...Karl Sold the TruckSay What You Will, Clarence...Karl Sold the TruckSay What You Will Clarence...Karl Sold the Truck is the debut album from Soul Asylum.The album was originally released as Say What You Will... Everything Can Happen on August 24, 1984. This album sold 6,738 vinyl copies and 2,639 cassettes before being released on CD in 1988. The listing below...
- "Stranger", a song by Usher from Versus
Television
- The Stranger (TV series)The Stranger (TV series)The Stranger was an early American television program broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network. The series ran from 1954 to 1955. It was a drama starring Robert Carroll, who played a mysterious man who helped those in distress....
, a 1954-55 American TV series on the DuMont network - The Stranger (Australian TV series)The Stranger (Australian TV series)The Stranger was an Australian science fiction television series made for children and produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
, a 1965 series featuring Ron Haddrick - "The Stranger" (Land of the Lost)The Stranger (Land of the Lost)"The Stranger" is the sixth episode of the first season of the 1974 American television series Land of the Lost. Written by Walter Koenig and directed by Bob Lally, it first aired in the United States on October 12, 1974 on NBC...
, an episode of the 1974 series Land of the Lost
Video games
- Stranger (Myst), the player character in the Myst series of games
- The Stranger (Oddworld), the main character in the game Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
- The Stranger, the main character in the game Nocturne, and a secondary character in the game Blair Witch Volume 1: Rustin Parr
Other uses
- Stranger, TexasStranger, TexasStranger, Texas is an unincorporated community just north of Highway 7, and ten miles from Marlin in eastern Falls County, Texas.-History:The area was first settled in the 1840s. The community is also called Upper or North Blue Ridge, being linked to Blue Ridge from south of town. Stranger first...
, an unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas - Portrait of an Unknown WomanPortrait of an Unknown WomanPortrait of an Unknown Woman is a painting by the Russian artist Ivan Kramskoi, executed in 1883. The identity of the model is unknown and depicts a woman of "quiet strength and forthright gaze"...
or Stranger, an 1883 painting by Ivan Kramskoi
See also
- Phantom StrangerPhantom StrangerThe Phantom Stranger is a fictional character of unspecified paranormal origins who battles mysterious and occult forces in various titles published by DC Comics, sometimes under their Vertigo imprint.-Publication history:...
, a 1969 mysterious cosmic being in the DC Comics Universe - Strange (disambiguation)Strange (disambiguation)Strange or Strangeness may refer to:* Strange , a family name* Strange , a British programme* Strange, Ontario, Canada* Strange quark, an elementary particle* Strangeness, a property of elementary particles-Comics:...
- Stranger dangerStranger dangerStranger danger describes the danger to children presented by strangers. The phrase is intended to sum up the danger associated with adults who children do not know. The phrase has found widespread usage and many children will hear it during their childhood lives...
- Strangers (disambiguation), includes uses of The Strangers