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The Fall
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The Fall (1956) (edit title/settings)

by Albert Camus (Author) (edit contributors)

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Elegantly styled, Camus' profoundly disturbing novel of a Parisian lawyer's confessions is a searing study of modern amorality.

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Set in Amsterdam, The Fall consists of a series of dramatic monologues by the self-proclaimed "judge-penitent" Jean-Baptiste Clamence, as he reflects upon his life to a stranger. In what amounts to a confession, Clamence tells of his success as a wealthy Parisian defense lawyer who was highly... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Set in Amsterdam, The Fall consists of a series of dramatic monologues by the self-proclaimed "judge-penitent" Jean-Baptiste Clamence, as he reflects upon his life to a stranger. In what amounts to a confession, Clamence tells of his success as a wealthy Parisian defense lawyer who was highly respected by his colleagues; his crisis, and his ultimate "fall" from grace, was meant to invoke, in secular terms, The Fall of Man in the Garden of Eden. The Fall explores themes of innocence, imprisonment, non-existence, and truth.

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My good sir, I wonder if I might venture to offer you some help? Otherwise, I'm afraid you may not be able to make yourself understood by the worthy gorilla who presides over the comings and goings of this establishment: he only speaks Dutch.

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This book is in Penguin Modern Classics. (publisher edition list)

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  1. Albert Camus (Author)

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  1. Uma Rao (Translator)

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Original Language: French
Publisher: Gallimard
Country: France
Publication Date: 1956
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 147

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