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The Fall - Definition and Overview

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The Fall (La Chute) is a novel by Albert Camus, first published in 1956. Set in Amsterdam, The Fall can perhaps be seen as the counterpart to Camus' earlier novel The Stranger. Whereas The Stranger consists of a hero who enjoys the sensual experience of life but is unreflective on this experience, The Fall consists of a hero who has given up on the experience of life and lives entirely in his reflections on the past and the mistakes that he has made in his life.

Together the two novels perhaps point towards a central tenet of Camus' philosophy; that individuals have to experience the sensual joy of life but also have to reflect on the nature and consequences of experience as well.


The Fall is also a post punk band from Manchester.

Example Usage of Fall

ABTHETA: THURS. DEC.3,2009 AT 8:14 P.M. : SOUTHERN POLY STUDENT CENTER MARIETTA, GA 30060 The "ALMIGHTY" ALPHA BETA THETA Fall 2009 NEOPHYTE SHOWCASE
euniiike: RT @astwrid: RT @TypeAndShout: "Don't Fall for someone unless they're willing to catch you."
cfields94: About to Fall asleepp.
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