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The Falling City

eng. The Falling City · 1950
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Interesting Facts

  • In this work, the city emerges not merely as a setting, but as a living being whose fate is closely intertwined with that of its inhabitants, like a giant organism breathing and suffering alongside them.
  • The author skillfully weaves motifs of inevitable change and the fragility of human aspirations into the fabric of the narrative, creating an atmosphere of anxious anticipation and fragile hope.
  • In The Falling City, the city is depicted as a symbol of civilization teetering on the brink of collapse, where every action of the protagonists echoes in the fate of the entire world.
  • Particular attention is given to the inner world of the characters: their doubts, fears, and dreams become a mirror of the catastrophe unfolding around them.
  • The narrative is marked by a subtle boundary between reality and allegory, lending the story depth and ambiguity, and allowing each reader to see in the city's fall a reflection of their own anxieties and hopes.
The Falling City
Date of publication: 4 May 2025
Last updated: 30 June 2025
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Original titleeng. The Falling City · 1950