The conscience of modern man in the face of evil is the theme of this extraordinary combination of “fictions,” as Alert Camus called the combination of The Fall and Exile and the Kingdom. In a series of juxtaposed critical moments of human experience, the author explores his vision of the theme through a variety of perspectives and tones, ranging from the stream of consciousness to realistic narrative. In each instance, it has been Camus’ concern to represent aspects of one human drama—man condemned by his nature and circumstances to spiritual exile, ever seeking an inner kingdom in which he may be reborn.
About the Author
Albert Camus was born in Algeria in 1913, and published The Stranger—now one of the most widely read novels of this century—in 1942. Celebrated in intellectual circles, Camus was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957. On January 4, 1960, he was killed in a car accident.
