Reflections on the Guillotine

Reflections on the Guillotine
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 96
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ISBN-10 : 9780141994765
ISBN-13 : 0141994762
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Book Synopsis Reflections on the Guillotine by : Albert Camus

Download or read book Reflections on the Guillotine written by Albert Camus and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'When silence or tricks of language contribute to maintaining an abuse that must be reformed or a suffering that can be relieved, then there is no other solution but to speak out' Written when execution by guillotine was still legal in France, Albert Camus' devastating attack on the 'obscene exhibition' of capital punishment remains one of the most powerful, persuasive arguments ever made against the death penalty. One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.


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