L'Homme révolté vs La Chute: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Existentialism, French literature, Philosophy

Cover of L'Homme révolté

L'Homme révolté Albert Camus · 1951 ★★★★☆ 3.9 306 pages · ≈ 5 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of La Chute

La Chute Albert Camus · 1917 ★★★★☆ 4.0 147 pages · ≈ 2 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
La Chute is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for L'Homme révolté.
L'Homme révolté is the easier read (Challenging), La Chute more demanding (Demanding).

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