Name: El Hombre Rebelde (in Spanish)
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Author: Albert Camus
ISBN: 9788466356169

Type

Physical Book

Author

Albert Camus

Publisher

Debolsillo

Collection

Contemporánea

Year

2021

Language

Spanish

Pages

384

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.00 x 12.50

ISBN13

9788466356169

Edited in

España

Edition No.

001

Synopsis "El Hombre Rebelde (in Spanish)"

El gran clásico acerca del pensamiento rebelde en la Edad Moderna, firmado por uno de los faros morales del siglo xx En su clásico estudio del pensamiento rebelde, Albert Camus traza un recorrido que va desde la Ilustración hasta las revoluciones del siglo XX, pasando por movimientos como el anarquismo o el nihilismo. Polémico desde su publicación, el libro explora también el vínculo entre rebeldía política y estética, con análisis de figuras como el marqués de Sade, Marx, Nietzsche y los surrealistas. En fin de cuentas, Camus no solo repasa casi dos siglos de insumisión, sino que ofrece valiosas hipótesis sobre la desmesura de su tiempo y, en buena medida, del nuestro. Sobre la obra:«He leído El hombre rebelde, que me gusta mucho; ese es el único motivo de esta nota.»Hannah Arendt, carta al autor «Este ensayo conserva su actualidad, se lee siempre con un ojo nuevo. La mesura que elogia es lo contrario de la resignación. [...] El hombre rebelde impide perder el valor, y abre las puertas a la esperanza.»Roger Grenier «Gran ensayo erudito y culto [...] esta obra aborda la revuelta en sus aspectos metafísicos, históricos y artísticos. Más que en ninguna otra de sus obras, aquí se expresa la evolución del espíritu de protesta de Camus, que hace de este ensayo un clásico absoluto.»Florent Mazzoleni

Albert Camus

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Albert Camus (Mondovi, Algeria, November 7, 1913 – France, January 4, 1960) was a French novelist, essayist, and philosopher, whose career established him as a key figure in twentieth-century thought and literature. His childhood, marked by humility and the Algerian colonial environment, deeply influenced his worldview and literary style. After studying philosophy in Algiers, he moved to France, where he developed a prolific career in both journalism and literature.
Camus is the author of emblematic titles such as The Stranger, The Plague, The Fall, and The Myth of Sisyphus, works that explore the human condition, freedom, and the search for meaning in the face of absurdity. Although often linked to existentialism, he himself rejected this label, moving between humanism and his own philosophical stances. In 1957, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, a recognition he received as one of the youngest authors in the history of the award.

Camus's career has been celebrated for his ability to address ethical and existential questions through direct and reflective prose, connecting with generations of readers around the world. His legacy remains relevant, and his works continue to be the subject of study, analysis, and debate. Camus's life was tragically cut short in a traffic accident, but his thought and literature maintain a constant influence on contemporary culture.

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