Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
The Rebel
The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt | Albert Camus
By one of the most profoundly influential thinkers of our century, The Rebel is a classic essay on revolution. For Albert Camus, the urge to revolt is one of the "essential dimensions" of human nature, manifested in man's timeless Promethean struggle against the conditions of his existence, as well as the popular uprisings against established orders throughout history. And yet, with an eye toward the French Revolution and its regicides and deicides, he shows how inevitably the course of revolution leads to tyranny. As old regimes throughout the world collapse, The Rebel resonates as an ardent, eloquent, and supremely rational voice of conscience for our tumultuous times. Translated from the French by Anthony Bower.
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
blurb
RowReads1
post image

🤔🤔🤔

Susannah Ah, the season of joy is upon us! 🤣 5y
Ruthiella At first I thought they were Manny, Moe and Jack!😜 5y
43 likes3 comments
quote
BillAicher
post image

Honestly not sure where this quote is from, but The Rebel seemed appropriate. Also, read The Rebel. I'm only partway through but it's pretty great (like all Camus tbh).

8 likes1 stack add
blurb
OffTheBeatenShelf.com
post image

Well, the civil disobedience section at the local used bookstore was pretty scant (practically nonexistent), but if we're going to stage a rebellion we ought to know how to do it right. #notmypresident #dumptrump #lovetrumpshate

Anybody got any recommended reading on the history of protest and civil disobedience?

literarymermaid Not specifically. I'm reading all the Nobel Women before the next prizes and several are memoirs that include such actions since many are peace prizes. Malala, Leymah Gbowee, and more. This is my current read on it. 7y
Hooked_on_books Not recommended reading, but if you aren't aware of the change.org petition asking the electoral college to vote in Hillary I recommend signing it. I'm sure it won't go anywhere, but it sure feels good to sign (3.5 million signatures and counting already). 7y
OffTheBeatenShelf.com @Hooked_on_books Thank you!! I will definitely do that. 7y
31 likes3 comments
quote
GoneFishing

Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being.

quote
BillAicher
post image

"A character is never the author who created him. It is quite likely, however, that an author may be all his characters simultaneously." - Camus

blurb
BillAicher
post image

I love Camus's fiction, but have a much harder time working through his essays. They're fascinating and brilliant, but so heavy. Currently working my way through this one.

quote
BillAicher
post image

Rebellion, though apparently negative, since it creates nothing, is profoundly positive in that it reveals the part of man which must always be defended.

MrBook Welcome to @Litsy ! We hope you enjoy your stay, I think you'll like it here 😎👍🏻. 7y
1 like1 stack add1 comment
blurb
anushareflects
post image

Albert Camus is one of my most favourite thinkers. Love him! 4th of his books to my collection.

BillAicher Read 'The Fall' if you haven't yet. My favorite book of all time. 7y
3 likes2 stack adds1 comment
blurb
Obviousstate
post image

“To remain silent is to give the impression that one has no opinions, that one wants nothing, and in certain cases it really amounts to wanting nothing.” - Albert Camus. Just when you‘re on the verge of taking a break from this demanding read, a sentence reaches out and gut-punches you.

todd Great post! 8y
Obviousstate @todd thanks! 8y
Athena-Fei I own that exact edition! I adore the writings of Camus, particularly his essays. In his fiction, he succeeds in his goal to give pictures to his philosophy, but I feel that it is in his essays that he truly shines. 8y
16 likes11 stack adds3 comments