--- product_id: 4192160 title: "The Fall (Vintage International)" price: "NT$916" currency: TWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/4192160-the-fall-vintage-international store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # Seasonal Style Premium Fabric Weather Resistant The Fall (Vintage International) **Price:** NT$916 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🍁 Embrace the Season in Style! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Fall (Vintage International) - **How much does it cost?** NT$916 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/4192160-the-fall-vintage-international) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Weather-Ready:** Stay stylish and dry, no matter the forecast. - • **Versatile Design:** Perfect for layering or making a statement on its own. - • **Unmatched Comfort:** Crafted from high-quality materials for all-day wear. - • **Sustainable Fashion:** Made with eco-friendly practices for the conscious consumer. - • **Elevate Your Wardrobe:** Transform your look with this chic fall essential. ## Overview The Fall is a premium outerwear piece designed for the modern professional. With its weather-resistant fabric and versatile design, it seamlessly blends style and functionality, making it the perfect addition to any autumn wardrobe. ## Description desertcart.com: The Fall (Vintage International): 9780679720225: Albert Camus, Justin O'Brien: Books Review: I would think Greco-Roman philosophers like Cicero, Seneca - "A single sentence will suffice for modern man: he fornicated and read the newspapers." So pronounces Jean-Baptiste Clamence, narrator of Albert Camus's short novel during the first evening of a monologue he delivers to a stranger over drinks at a shabby Amsterdam watering hole. Then, during the course of several evenings, the narrator continues his musings uninterrupted; yes, that's right, completely uninterrupted, since his interlocutor says not a word. At one point Clamence states, "Alcohol and women provided me, I admit, the only solace of which I was worthy." Clamence, judge-penitent as he calls himself, speaks thusly because he has passed judgment upon himself and his life. His verdict: guilty on all counts. And my personal reaction to Clamence's monologue? Let me start with a quote from Carl Jung: "I have frequently seen people become neurotic when they content themselves with inadequate or wrong answers to the questions of life. They seek position, marriage, reputation, outward success of money, and remain unhappy and neurotic even when they have attained what they were seeking. Such people are usually confined within too narrow a spiritual horizon." Camus gives us a searing portrayal of a modern man who is the embodiment of spiritual poverty - morose, alienated, isolated, empty. I would think Greco-Roman philosophers like Cicero, Seneca, Epictetus, or Marcus Aurelius would challenge Clamence in his clams to know life: "I never had to learn how to live. In that regard, I already knew everything at birth.". Likewise, the wisdom masters from the enlightenment tradition -- such as Nagarjuna, Bodhidharma and Milarepa -- would have little patience listening to a monologue delivered by a smellfungus and know-it-all black bile stinker. I completed my reading of the novel, a slow, careful reading as is deserving of Camus. The Fall is indeed a masterpiece of concision and insight into the plight of modern human experience. Here is a quote from the Wikipedia review: "Clamence, through his confession, sits in permanent judgment of himself and others, spending his time persuading those around him of their own unconditional guilt." Would you be persuaded? Review: A Very Interesting Book - This book is written in an interesting conversational style: it is as if the reader is in the story, and the protagonist is talking to you directly. Honestly, I’m not entirely sure why this book is as acclaimed as it is. I thought it was good, but not great. It’s certainly stayed with me since I finished reading it, though, so perhaps that is its allure? After you finish reading it you continue thinking about it and mulling it over in your head for a long time… Perhaps I will return in the future to update this review if I can’t get it out of my head, or if I’m struck remembering some moment or aspect from it. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #12,846 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #271 in Psychological Fiction (Books) #440 in Classic Literature & Fiction #1,095 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (2,672) | | Dimensions | 5.15 x 0.43 x 7.99 inches | | Edition | Later Printing Used | | ISBN-10 | 0679720227 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0679720225 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 147 pages | | Publication date | May 7, 1991 | | Publisher | Vintage Books | | Reading age | 14 - 18 years | ## Images ![The Fall (Vintage International) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Am-MOVsuL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I would think Greco-Roman philosophers like Cicero, Seneca *by G***L on December 10, 2014* "A single sentence will suffice for modern man: he fornicated and read the newspapers." So pronounces Jean-Baptiste Clamence, narrator of Albert Camus's short novel during the first evening of a monologue he delivers to a stranger over drinks at a shabby Amsterdam watering hole. Then, during the course of several evenings, the narrator continues his musings uninterrupted; yes, that's right, completely uninterrupted, since his interlocutor says not a word. At one point Clamence states, "Alcohol and women provided me, I admit, the only solace of which I was worthy." Clamence, judge-penitent as he calls himself, speaks thusly because he has passed judgment upon himself and his life. His verdict: guilty on all counts. And my personal reaction to Clamence's monologue? Let me start with a quote from Carl Jung: "I have frequently seen people become neurotic when they content themselves with inadequate or wrong answers to the questions of life. They seek position, marriage, reputation, outward success of money, and remain unhappy and neurotic even when they have attained what they were seeking. Such people are usually confined within too narrow a spiritual horizon." Camus gives us a searing portrayal of a modern man who is the embodiment of spiritual poverty - morose, alienated, isolated, empty. I would think Greco-Roman philosophers like Cicero, Seneca, Epictetus, or Marcus Aurelius would challenge Clamence in his clams to know life: "I never had to learn how to live. In that regard, I already knew everything at birth.". Likewise, the wisdom masters from the enlightenment tradition -- such as Nagarjuna, Bodhidharma and Milarepa -- would have little patience listening to a monologue delivered by a smellfungus and know-it-all black bile stinker. I completed my reading of the novel, a slow, careful reading as is deserving of Camus. The Fall is indeed a masterpiece of concision and insight into the plight of modern human experience. Here is a quote from the Wikipedia review: "Clamence, through his confession, sits in permanent judgment of himself and others, spending his time persuading those around him of their own unconditional guilt." Would you be persuaded? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Very Interesting Book *by K***R on October 4, 2024* This book is written in an interesting conversational style: it is as if the reader is in the story, and the protagonist is talking to you directly. Honestly, I’m not entirely sure why this book is as acclaimed as it is. I thought it was good, but not great. It’s certainly stayed with me since I finished reading it, though, so perhaps that is its allure? After you finish reading it you continue thinking about it and mulling it over in your head for a long time… Perhaps I will return in the future to update this review if I can’t get it out of my head, or if I’m struck remembering some moment or aspect from it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb Dramatic Monologue *by D***E on June 11, 2007* As others have stated so far this is an interesting and deep novel, one that drags you into its questionable and illusory narration through the use of the first person monologue. With this in mind, the novel becomes necessarily more complex and demands the reader's attention at all times. Nothing should be taken for granted - not the speaker's ideologies, professed history, and certainly not the way in which he is talking to another character. The manner in which the tone and companionship moves throughout the novel is as important as anything else - do not for a second fall into the persistent trap of thinking that Monsieur Clamence is speaking to you, the reader. The novel requires no extensive knowledge of philosophic topics in order to be appreciated, however, having that knowledge will only enrich the experience. Anyone with an interest in ethics, social roles, confession or simple artistic capability will enjoy this short, but dense novel. On a final note, the novel presents a startling insight into the nature and power of confession, which is ultimately what Clamence is performing (reliable or not). Foucault's the History of Sexuality Part 1 speaks to this matter, one which is every bit as pertinent to the content and experience of *The Fall* as is any other philosophic or artistic reference, and one that is consistently relevant. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Fall - The Myth of Sisyphus (Vintage International) - The Stranger --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tw/products/4192160-the-fall-vintage-international](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/4192160-the-fall-vintage-international) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*