The Fall by Albert Camus
The novel is narrated by a successful Parisian lawyer who has moved to Amsterdam after a crisis of conscience. He confesses his past misdeeds and moral failings to a stranger in a bar, revealing his growing self-loathing and disillusionment with the hypocrisy and shallowness of his former life. His confessions are a reflection on guilt, innocence, and the nature of human existence. The protagonist's fall from grace serves as a critique of modern society's moral failings and the individual's struggle with guilt and redemption.
The 621st greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1956
- Nationality
- French
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 140-160
- Words
- 26,000
- Original Language
- French
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