Talk:The Rebel

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I have cleaned up this article to some extent, making it conform more to the appropriate format, but this really needs extra editting from someone who has read the book, and understands the themes. Some of the grammar in this article is confusing, and it isn't quite clear what is being said, for example, in the third paragraph, I am unsure precisely which 'ideas' Camus has supposedly 'rejected'. Prometheus912 07:04, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Don't forget to add "The Rebel" the tv series from 1959.

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I'm reading this book right now, and have started revising the page. The revisions are considerable, partially to remove the 'book-report' feel that the previous version had.

One thing I have removed that I'm not sure about is the claim that Camus misrepresents 'to some extent' the philosophy of Max Stirner. I'm working on getting a copy of The Ego and Its Own but haven't had luck yet. Can someone provide a citation/more information about this? --Andymussell 02:07, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

I'm not sure if I want to rewrite this entry, and infact, have never posted to Wiki. However, this page is quite shallow, and by extension, inaccurate. Several major themes are not mentioned, and the main theme (that of rebellion) is poorly described. Based on the current content, Andymussell was right to remove the Stirner comment. Camus does criticize Striner in 'the Rebel', but whether or not it is misrepresentation is a complex matter that has no place in a 100 word summary of the book. If I have time I will attempt to add/edit the page.

I thoroughly agree that this entry is very shallow; any help you can give to deepen it is appreciated. I've tracked down a copy of Stirner's work and am reading it currently.--Andymussell 01:52, 6 September 2006 (UTC)