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Resistance, Rebellion, and Death: Essays Paperback – August 29, 1995

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In the speech he gave upon accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957, Albert Camus said that a writer "cannot serve today those who make history; he must serve those who are subject to it." And in these twenty-three political essays, he demonstrates his commitment to history's victims, from the fallen maquis of the French Resistance to the casualties of the Cold War.

Resistance, Rebellion and Death displays Camus' rigorous moral intelligence addressing issues that range from colonial warfare in Algeria to the social cancer of capital punishment. But this stirring book is above all a reflection on the problem of freedom, and, as such, belongs in the same tradition as the works that gave Camus his reputation as the conscience of our century: The Stranger, The Rebel, and The Myth of Sisyphus.

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"Resistance, Rebellion, and Death bears witness to the passionately scrupulous sense of responsibility which made Camus the kind of man and the kind of writer he was." —The Christian Science Monitor

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Resistance, Rebellion, and Death bears witness to the passionately scrupulous sense of responsibility which made Camus the kind of man and the kind of writer he was." -- Christian Science Monitor

Resistance, Rebellion, and Death displays Camus's rigorous moral intelligence addressing issues that range from colonial warfare in Algeria to the social cancer of capital punishment. But this stirring book is above all a reflection on the problem of freedom, and, as such, belongs in the same tradition as the works that gave Camus his reputation as the conscience of our century: The Stranger, The Rebel, and The Myth of Sisyphus.

Publisher : Vintage; Reissue edition (August 29, 1995)
Language : English
Paperback : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 0679764011
ISBN-13 : 978-0679764014
Item Weight : 7.5 ounces
Dimensions : 5.15 x 0.61 x 8 inches

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- #147 in French Literature (Books)
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Gebre Menfes Kidus

A profound assessment of human evil and a light of authentic hope

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2015

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Albert Camus has been labeled an "existentialist" and an "atheist," but please ignore these labels and allow author to reveal himself to you through his own words. Camus's philosophy and reflections on social justice, human rights, and the human condition are full of profound and timeless wisdom. He frames his arguments in terms that will appeal to anyone concerned with the fate of mankind - regardless of whether they are religious or agnostic. These essays are extremely well written - challenging but eminently readable. Camus discusses the horrors of human evil with graphic honesty, but he always points us to a realistic hope that is based upon authentic struggle and redemptive sacrifice. I loved this book. It is one that I shall return to frequently.

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Camus: the Algerian Connection

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2015

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Camus provides an historical and philosophical backdrop for understanding European and Arab relations since the fall of the Ottoman Empire which may help to explain why there is so much animosity toward Europeans (and Americans) in the Middle East today. While Camus did not live to see the events of the "Arab Spring" unfold, he certainly was aware of the factors that have led the world to focus, in our present time (and quite intently), upon both Arab culture and the spread of the influence of Islam today. Camus was neither a Muslim nor a Christian but he felt a close bond to those people who professed belief in both faiths; however, he realized a greater rift was growing between Christianity and Islam and between the Middle East and Europe and their respective allies. The social and political events, mentioned in this book, that concerned Albert Camus during the 1940s to the 1960s, in particular, are still continuing to unfold and the conclusion has yet to be written. There is more to this book than what I have extracted for my limited review; it is a worldview of the struggle for liberty, freedom and truth in a world saturated in tyrannical manipulation and exploitation.

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Some Guy

Excellent and mind stirring compilation

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2019

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Great way to access a variety of thoughts in one package. Short (but not quick) reads are relatively easy to get in to and complete in one sitting. Will have you thinking.

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Pleased to meet you

Bracing clarity

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2004

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I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It has provided me with the strongest, most clear-headed confidence in the face of unrelenting hypocrisy and struggle. Camus was on the side of the angels for all of the conflicts of his time, a time that saw the darkest face of humanity. His arguments for compassion and justice are utterly transfixing and revelatory, and written with a clarity and insight that are simply breath-taking.

I challenge anyone that supports the death penalty to read "Reflections on the Guillotine" and walk away with their arguments intact. In this piece Camus utterly demolishes every argument for state-sanctioned murder while defending the right to live with dignity, a right that can easily encompass the self-defense by combat necessitated by circumstance.

Camus was a moral, intellectual, and physical hero, and reading these essays one is almost overcome by his sense of humilty, justice, and compassion. His writing is so crystalline, it's almost jolting. This is a powerful tonic for all those that despair of creating a place for the best qualities of the human race in times of utter darkness. A must-read.

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Elderbear

"In the service of truth and the service of freedom."

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2001

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"I step onto the podium only when forced to by the pressure of circumstances and by my conception of my function as a writer." (p. 132) From the circumstances of Fascist Spain and Nazi occupied France, to the circumstances of the Hungarian and Algerian struggles for freedom, Camus' essays demand involvement, require action in the face of hopelessness. He never offers a moment's peace for couch-potato complacency. "Freedom is not made up principally of privileges; it is made up especially of duties." (p. 96)
To read these essays is to step into the world of a man who said to Christians "I share with you the same revulsion from evil. But I do not share your hope, and I continue to struggle against this universe in which children suffer and die." (p. 71) And "Perhaps we cannot prevent this world from being a world in which children are tortured. But we can reduce the number of tortured children." (p. 73)
Camus is recalled to the podium, in a day when children are tortured and die in Chiapas while most turn a blind eye and complain that sitcoms just aren't what they used to be. These essays, possibly his most accessible work, demand an active response from the modern reader. Our struggle today, although not against Nazi minions, still must echo his "There are means that cannot be excused. I should like to be able to love my country and still love justice." (p. 5) [See Jamal's Live from Death Row and Peltier's Prison Writings, elsewhere on Amazon.]
Camus is outspoken about capital punishment, too. "It is obviously no less repulsive than the crime, and this new murder, far from making amends for the harm done to the social body, adds a new blot to the first one." (p. 176) His "Reflections on the Guillotine" is the longest essay in book. He views capital punishment, even in "free" societies, as an act of totalitarianism.
Camus proclaims the call to justice and the struggle for freedom found in the Old Testament, especially in the minor prophets. But he does so in a modern context, where God is silent and man is the maker of his own destiny. Although he sees no messianic age, he proclims the hope that by continuous effort evil can be diminished and freedom and justice may become more prevalent.
Five stars for courage, five stars for clarity, five stars for consistency. After the abortion of democracy on December 9, 2000, every freedom and justice seeking American needs to read this book.
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School book

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018

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