Faldet by Albert Camus
A charismatic former Parisian lawyer delivers a confessional monologue to an anonymous listener in Amsterdam, tracing his moral decline through episodes of self-deception, calculated hypocrisy and a single shattering moment that exposes his illusions of virtue. Using irony and moral probing, he examines guilt, responsibility and the human impulse to judge others while masking one’s own failures, positioning himself as both judge and penitent and forcing readers to confront the precariousness of conscience and authenticity.
- Published
- 1956
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 150-200 pages
- Original Language
- French
- Avg User Rating
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- Alternate Titles
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- Der Fall
- Faldet
- La Chute
- La caduta
- La caída
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