Albert Camus - O Homem Revoltado

Written by one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, *The Rebel* is an essay revolving around two key concepts in the work of Albert Camus: the absurd and rebellion.

For Camus, the impulse for revolution is one of the essential dimensions of being human, expressed not only on an individual level, in man's constant struggle with his existence, but also collectively, in successive popular rebellions against the established order. However, siding with human freedom and the defense of dignity, the author calls for reflection – on the consequences of rebellion, on the risks of tyranny, on the lessons that are imposed in the post-World War II era. Eloquent, passionate, and controversial, this text shook the French cultural scene as soon as it was revealed in 1951 and, harshly criticized by Jean-Paul Sartre, would end the friendship between the two authors.