Camus, Albert

The Rebel (Penguin Modern Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780141182018
author:: Camus, Albert
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Penguin Classics
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2000
Pages:: 288
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.6 centimetres (0
Genre:: Modern fiction
Condition:: New
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The Rebel is a profound essay on the nature of human revolt, first published in 1951. In this thought-provoking work, Albert Camus challenges the conventional wisdom of communism and its role in shaping modern history. He questions the legitimacy of two pivotal events - the French Revolution of 1789 and the Russian Revolution of 1917 - and argues that hope for the future lies in revolt, rather than revolution. Camus' central argument is that revolt is a spontaneous response to injustice, allowing for change without sacrificing collective and intellectual freedom. This intellectual document is a powerful critique of totalitarian regimes and a call to re-examine the role of politics in shaping human society.

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