Paroles d'un révolté

by Pierre Kropotkine, Renaud Garcia (Preface)

« Il y a des époques dans la vie de l'humanité, où la nécessité d'une secousse formidable, d'un cataclysme, qui vienne remuer la société jusque dans ses entrailles, s'impose sous tous les rapports à la fois. À ces époques, tout homme de cœur commence à se dire que les choses ne peuvent plus marcher ainsi, qu'il faut de grands événements qui viennent rompre brusquement le fil de l'histoire, jeter l'humanité hors de l'ornière où elle s'est embourbée et la lancer dans les voies nouvelles, vers l'inconnu, à la recherche de l'idéal. » Pierre Kropotkine, géographe et théoricien du communisme anarchiste, livre ici un vibrant appel aux exploités du monde entier à s'unir et à détruire toute forme d'autorité, politique, économique et religieuse.Préface d'Elisée Reclus.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction, History, Russia, Philosophy

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1885

Reviews

[Mikko]

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[Betül Bozkurt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bu kitabı bana kim önermişti bilmiyorum. Çok tarzım olmamasına, okurken çoğu zaman zorlanmama rağmen yazarın hayat hikayesini okuyunca daha anlamlı geldi benim için kitap. Benim için Kropotkin’in anarşist bir hayat felsefesine sahip olmasından, ezilenin ve güçsüzün yanında olmaya çalışmasından ziyade; bu hayat felsefesine Rusya’nın en köklü aristokrat ailesinden gelmesine rağmen sahip olması daha ilginç. Çabasız bir şekilde, rahat ve zengin bir hayat sürecekken inandıkları uğruna hapishaneye kadar giden bir hayat çizgisi oluşturmuş kendisine. Bu bile tek başına takdir edilesi.

[Onni Ojajärvi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kiinnostavia yhteiskuntatieteellisiä ja historiallisia tutkielmia anarkismista. Kropotkin valottaa taloushistoriaa ja antikapitalismista kenttää monipuolisella ja luettavalla tavalla. Vaikka korkealentoinen teksti jättää toisinaan informatiivisuuden retoriikan varjoon, suosittelen Kapinahenkeä kaikille yhteiskuntateorioista kiinnostuneille.

[John Mihelic · Rating 4 out of 5]

An inspiring if disheartening read

An interesting thing here is to parallel the young Kropotkin with an older Marx. Marx was looking at the economic situation of the mid to late nineteenth century, the work here is more political (though of course arguable if you can untangle the economic from the political, of course).

The thing is that the industrial capitalism that Marx was writing on has passed from us in the west as we have outsourced all that basic commodity production overseas. The political situation, as outline here, feels a lot more current. You could drop some of these essays on your blog and not need to change much and the complaints would be current

If there is anything that has changed between then and now, it is that Kropotkin is way more optimistic than I am about any proletarian revolution in the short term. I guess it makes sense. Having been a spectator to the months of the commune would give hope to anyone who though a better world was not only possible but within grasp. It only took another lifetime between the commune and the events of 1917. But for us, who in our lifetime, in our country have gone from Occupy to the Floyd protests to learn that the state and its corporate partners have gotten even better at repression.

[KatzeKet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Words of a Rebel is a collection of articles that Kropotkin wrote for Le Revolte between 1879 and 1882. I have tried to read Kropotkin before with The Conquest of Bread but didn't finish it, so this is technically my first Kropotkin book.

While today is far more different from the 19th century, I think there is a lot of interesting things to gain from Kropotkin's writings. For example, the article "Law and Authority" states:

We are all perverted by an education that from an early age seeks to kill us in the spirit of revolt and develops submission to authority.

I see this very reminiscent of other authors and works, such as Mark Fisher, Paulo Freire, and Ivan Illych (These author's points on how schools are an extension of our capitalist societies). It really shows that a lot of the writing can be applied to the now. Kropotkin's imagining for a better, more democratic society is admirable, and I think those who may have read about anarchism before might get something out of this.

[Eric Dovigi]

It must have been weird and annoying to be a 19th century anarchist. Anarchists are sort of like evangelical Christians; you can't understand why not everyone believes what you believe and you try really hard to get everyone to see the truths that are self-evident to you and your expend all your mental resources reiterating a message again and again in every different way that you can think of. It's important to read books like this once in a while so you don't lose sight of obvious truths about social and governmental systems. This book is good, easy to read, and prescient in a lot of ways despite its age and obnoxious title.

[Munta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kropotkin 'in ideolog olarak henüz orijinalliğe ulaşmadığı hamlık döneminden (1879-1882) makalelerin toplandığı bir kitap. Okurken bir çok büyük eserinin temellerini görmeme rağmen, çok orijinal tespitlerde bulunmamış. Bir kaç makalesini çok beğensem de, sadece Kropotkin'e hayran insanlara tavsiye edebileceğim bir kitap. Yine de okurken kendisini sevdiğim için keyif aldım. Tek büyük artısı sanırım, dergilerde yazdığı makaleleri de içerdiği için o zamanın güncel olaylarına verdiği tepkileri okumak.

[Pierre-Olivier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recueil de texte de kropotkine écrit de 1870 à 1882 et publié dans le journal anarchiste , le révolté. Choisit et mit en compilation par son fidèle ami , Elisée Reclus. Tout y est : militarisme, révolution sociale, Anti-étatisme, théorie et pratique révolutionnaire anarcho-communiste ,etc. Contient aussi le fameux texte : au jeunes gens et la commune. Je le recommande grandement au lecteur et lectrice assidue fan des idées du prince anarchiste.

[Victor Ramón Beltrán · Rating 3 out of 5]

Con algunos artículos muy interesantes, pero en general la mayoría son muy complicados sin saber y entender el contexto. A veces muy llano en el lenguaje, otras demasiado farragoso, y algunas con demasiados ejemplos que hacen que se ralentice la lectura, pero comprendo que para la época es mejor eso, ya que era la única forma en la que la gente sin formación viese que en todos los lugares y momentos han sucedido los mismos acontecimientos.

[Pizku]

Me considero anarquista por esto

[María · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este hombre se tiene que estar revolviendo en su tumba

[Viral · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, a powerful collection of essays by the great Peter Kropotkin, remains as insightful and impactful today as must have been over a century ago. He excellently outlines the problems with modern capitalism, the failures of liberal democracy, the flaw in "revolutionary governments", and the need for direct people power. While it has its limitations, it remains such a powerful text in the anarchist left for a reason. Such a profound work! I'm so thankful for PM Press for creating this new edition of this timeless classic!