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I’ve been reading The Fall by Albert Camus. It’s such a profound exploration of guilt, morality, and the duality of human nature. Through the confessions of Jean-Baptiste Clamence, a former Parisian lawyer who declares himself a “judge-penitent,” the book unpacks the illusions of virtue and the inevitability of self-deception which I think is a beautifully profound way to capture the human existence.
Writers like Camus, especially those who delve into existentialism, offer a rare gift to the future of literature — I believe — and serve as a mirror to our inner conflicts. They reveal that beneath the surface differences, we all wrestle with the same fundamental questions: the meaning of our choices, the weight of our guilt, and the yearning for redemption.
This shared confrontation with life’s absurdities and contradictions unites us, making existentialist literature a sanctuary where we recognize our shared humanity and the demons we all face. I’ve been so inspired by his and Sylvia Plath’s unique yet unconventional perspectives and I think you will too.
Give it a read sometime!
“You will never be able to experience everything. So, please, do poetical justice to your soul and simply experience yourself”
— Albert Camus
