The Fall

Synopsis

A philosophical novel described by fellow existentialist sartre as 'perhaps the most beautiful and the least understood' of his novels, albert camus' the fall is translated by robin buss in penguin modern classics. Jean-baptiste clamence is a soul in turmoil. Over several drunken nights in an amsterdam bar, he regales a chance acquaintance with his story. From this successful former lawyer and seemingly model citizen a compelling, self-loathing catalogue of guilt, hypocrisy and alienation pours forth.