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The Fall

1956 philosophical novel by Albert Camus

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Author: Q34670
Released: 1956
Publisher: Q273819
Language: French
Genre: Q2016518

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The Fall is a philosophical novel by Albert Camus. First published in 1956, it is his last complete work of fiction. 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 from the Garden of Eden. The Fall explores themes of innocence, imprisonment, non-existence, and truth. In a eulogy to Albert Camus, existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre described the novel as "perhaps the most beautiful and the least understood" of Camus's books.

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Creator: Q34670
Narrative location: Q727
Paris
Country of origin: France
Title: La Chute
Place of publication: Paris
Form of creative work: Q8261
Has version, edition or translation: Q126601112 language: English
Q141153929 distribution format: ebook · language: English
Translator: Q62501895

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