Jean-Baptiste Clamence is a soul in turmoil. Over several drunken nights he
regales a chance acquaintance with his story. From this successful former
lawyer, and seemingly model citizen, pours forth a compelling, self-loathing
catalogue of guilt, hypocrisy and alienation. The Fall (1956) is a brilliant
portrayal of a man who has glimpsed the hollowness of his existence. But beyond
depicting one man's disillusionment, Camus's novel exposes the universal human
condition and its absurdities – and our innocence that, once lost, can never be
recaptured . . .
About the Author: Albert Camus
Albert Camus was born in Algeria in 1913. His childhood was poor, although not
unhappy. He studied