The Fall

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The Fall is a philosophical novel by Albert Camus that presents a confessional monologue exploring guilt, judgment, and the absurd through the reflections of a former Parisian lawyer in Amsterdam.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf novel
philosophical novel
author Albert Camus
authorNationality French
centralTheme confession
guilt
judgment
moral hypocrisy
responsibility
self-deception
the absurd
countryOfOrigin France
explores moral responsibility
self-judgment
the burden of guilt
the human condition
the impossibility of innocence
the nature of judgment
firstPublicationYear 1956
form extended monologue
genre existentialist fiction
philosophical fiction
hasEnglishTranslation Yes
hasForm book
languageOfEnglishEdition English
literaryMovement Absurdism
existentialism
surface form: Existentialism
literaryPeriod post-World War II literature
mainCharacter Jean-Baptiste Clamence
medium print
narrativeForm monologue
narrativePerspective first-person
notableEnglishTranslator Justin O’Brien
surface form: Justin O'Brien
originalLanguage French
originalTitle La Chute
partOfAuthorOeuvre Albert Camus philosophical works
philosophicalConcept existential guilt
judgment of others
the absurd
protagonistFormerResidence Paris
protagonistOccupation lawyer
publisher Gallimard
setting Amsterdam
settingDetail bars of Amsterdam
structure confessional monologue
timePeriodOfPublication 20th century
workAfter The Rebel
workBefore The Plague

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Albert Camus notableWork The Fall