La Chute
by:
Albert Camus (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780415136334 (0415136334)
Publisher: Routledge
Pages no: 136
Edition language: English
The ramblings of an asshole, whose every act of generosity stems from validation, turned into philosopher.
Odd to read while watching Making a Murderer. Honestly, there were a lot of great quotes, but the story itself was a bit muddled. The second person was only really effective at the end. It was thankfully short, but the philosophy behind this was so obscured that I'm just a little bit confused about ...
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